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Leadership-Proximal Climate and Job Satisfaction in Local Government: An HR-Oriented Diagnostic

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  • Fabricio Miguel Moreno-Menéndez

    (Faculty of Administrative and Accounting Sciences, Peruvian University of Los Andes, Huancayo 12000, Peru)

  • Rubén Darío Tapia-Silguera

    (School of Engineering, Peruvian University of Los Andes, Huancayo 12000, Peru)

  • Carlos Rosario Sánchez-Guzmán

    (School of Engineering, Peruvian University of Los Andes, Huancayo 12000, Peru)

  • Manuel Silva-Infantes

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Peruvian University of Los Andes, Huancayo 12000, Peru)

  • Waldir Alexis Sánchez-Mattos

    (School of Engineering, Peruvian University of Los Andes, Huancayo 12000, Peru)

  • Fernando Polo-Orellana

    (Faculty of Administrative and Accounting Sciences, Peruvian University of Los Andes, Huancayo 12000, Peru)

  • Richard Víctor Díaz-Urbano

    (Faculty of Administrative and Accounting Sciences, Peruvian University of Los Andes, Huancayo 12000, Peru)

  • Vicente González-Prida

    (Department of Industrial Management I, University of Seville, 41092 Seville, Spain)

Abstract

This study examines whether overall organizational climate (OC) and its five dimensions are positively associated with job satisfaction (JS) in a municipal administration. We conducted a cross-sectional, non-experimental, correlational survey using validated Likert-type instruments for OC (26 items; five dimensions) and JS (14 items), applying distribution-aware, non-parametric analyses (Shapiro–Wilk, Spearman’s ρ, two-sided p -values). The municipal workforce comprised N ≈ 143 employees (context frame); inferential estimates are reported for the OGAF analytic sub-sample (n = 35). OC was positively associated with JS. At the dimension level, communication and supervision aligned closely with JS, alongside self-realization; working conditions and job involvement showed positive but comparatively smaller associations. Findings translate into a decision-oriented lever map for HR in local government: institutionalize transparent two-way communication, develop coaching-oriented supervision, enhance job design for self-realization, and address salient working-condition gaps. Scope of inference is limited to the analytic sample reported. Future research should re-estimate the full frame and across units to improve generalizability.

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  • Fabricio Miguel Moreno-Menéndez & Rubén Darío Tapia-Silguera & Carlos Rosario Sánchez-Guzmán & Manuel Silva-Infantes & Waldir Alexis Sánchez-Mattos & Fernando Polo-Orellana & Richard Víctor Díaz-Urban, 2025. "Leadership-Proximal Climate and Job Satisfaction in Local Government: An HR-Oriented Diagnostic," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-22, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:15:y:2025:i:12:p:465-:d:1804562
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