Lesson 2:

Sourcing
Introduction
Sourcing, also known as
procurement, is the practice of
locating and selecting businesses
or individuals based on set
criteria. Sourcing is carried out in
business in many different areas
and for different reasons. One of
the most common uses of
sourcing is in supply chain
management.
What is the
process of
sourcing?
A sourcing or tender
process is used to select the
best product or service for a
certain category of
expenditure. When
selecting suppliers through
a tender or sourcing
process, the buyer works in
collaboration with internal
customers or budget
holders.
What is sourcing in HR?
The goal of sourcing is to
collect relevant data about
qualified candidates, such
as names, titles and job
responsibilities. Sourcing is
typically part of the
recruiting function
performed by the HR
professional, but it may also
be conducted by managers
within the company.
What is another word
for sourcing?
acquiring deriving
procuring accessing
appropriating attaining
collecting gaining
gathering gleaning
The purpose of a sourcing plan
Definition. Strategic sourcing
refers to the process of
identifying the spend profile of
an organization and its supplier
base to ensure their business
requirements are aligned with
the suppliers. The boom in the
adoption of strategic sourcing
implies that almost everyone
has heard of it.
What are
sourcing
activities?
Generally, sourcing is an
activity that will take place
before procurement. There
are numerous facets
considered when sourcing
tasks to suppliers, including
their price rates, delivery
methods, and the time in
which they can complete
their services.
What is the
best sourcing
strategy?
Sourcing candidates
through social media
While it's true that they
also use other social
media platforms for
sourcing, LinkedIn is
most definitely the most
effective and most
popular method of
sourcing material
through social media.
Assessing sources
As you examine each source, it is important to
evaluate each source to determine the quality of the
information provided within it. Common evaluation
criteria include: purpose and intended audience,
authority and credibility, accuracy and reliability,
currency and timeliness, and objectivity or bias.
Assessing Source Quality
Especially if you are surfing the web, your research
process should commence with a quality check of any
sources you plan to use. Many writers begin badly in
this area, simply typing, say, "genetics" into a search
engine and getting a return of over 90,000 hits. The
likely result is an arbitrary research process, yielding
sources vastly varying in quality. The first step when
writing a research paper should always be narrowing
your focus and choosing quality sources to fit the
circumstances.
To run a quality check on your sources, follow these guidelines:
Begin by discerning the expected quality of resources in
relation to the paper you are writing. Read carefully any material
supplied by the professor regarding the assignment. Typically,
you will be told if your paper should favor primary sources
(original evidence provided by participants) or secondary sources
(interpretations of primary sources by authors). Specific sources
might be suggested to you, and parameters for using internet
resources might also be discussed.
 Assess the author’s credibility and bias. This could be established
by your finding out and providing efficient biographical information
on the author, and interpreting the author’s agenda through the tone
of the text, the kinds of examples provided, and the level of audience
to whom the author is writing.
Note whether the author has any professional affiliation, and how
this affiliation connects to the author’s work. Especially with websites,
where an organization might be considered the author, the question
of affiliation and professional status becomes especially important.
The most credible resources often have ties to professional
organizations with standards for membership, for instance. The most
credible web pages are often affiliated with a professional sponsoring
organization. And we should expect different commentary on the
same incident by, say, a chemical plant representative as opposed to a
spokesperson from the Environmental Protection Agency.
 Assess the level of information and interpretation the
source provides. Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other
information-based resources are perfectly good for
attaining or verifying dates and facts, but keep in mind
that the information provided may be viewed as
elementary by your readers, and typically little if any
authorial interpretation is provided in such sources.
Carefully consider the sources cited by your sources.
This not only gives you a potential reading list, it helps
you determine the quality of your sources’ research. Are
the cited sources primary or secondary? encyclopedia or
journal articles? biased or objective?
 For both print and web
resources, look for clear indicators of
quality in both form and content. Are
you using a cheaply produced
brochure by an organization
interested in self-promotion and
fundraising, or a book published by a
government agency or established
press? Is the material written with
grace and clarity, organized
effectively, and professional in
appearance, or is the writing style
embarrassing, the organization
haphazard, the text awash in typos?
Link

https://www.
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Reference:

Go, Mildred B. Tessie A. Ramirez, Rebecca R. Katigbak,

English for Academic Purposes ,2000
Name:__________________ Section:_____________ Date:__________ Score:_____
Time started : __________ Time Finished:___________ Working time:_______
ActivityA. : Use e- sourcing that is included in the presentation
Directions: Use the e- library efficiently: Write 10 sources and present the sourcing using
APA style.
Name:__________________ Section:_____________ Date:__________ Score:_____
Time started : __________ Time Finished:___________ Working time:_______
Directions: Look up each entry in the dictionary and put a check if it is appropriately used;
If not, rewrite it/replace it with a new word

_____1. She egressed from the kitchen.

_____2. Their wealthiness is famous.
_____ 3. The monthly pay was delivered to the office.
_____4. The painter hued the cloud with blue.
_____5. He is a youthly looking.
_____6. Those are lots of information.
_____7. The president footed the bill.
_____8. She tiffed with her husband yesterday.
_____9. The couple went out for the saunter.
_____10. The neighbors maligned her.
 Thank You
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