Perspective of Variable Factors Relationships and Mediation of Job Satisfaction and Good Governance with Supportive Work Culture Using SmartPLS Bootstrap Results and Analysis

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University of Education, School of Business, Department of Management Sciences, P.O. Box 25, Winneba, Central Region

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The research has contributed extensively in the area of Good Governance and Supportive Work Culture since there was very limited study on their relationship from theories studied. But this research results achieved that because it’s been significant in the path model. There were several researches on Good governance and Job Satisfaction and, Supportive Work Culture and Job Satisfaction but not much is proving on Good Governance and Supportive Work Culture as the main research gap identified in the theoretical model. This research has confirmed that there is strong relationship between Good Governance and Supportive Work Culture. This result has showed that Good Governance effects Job Satisfaction through Supportive Work Culture partially mediated because Good Governance can have some direct effects to Job Satisfaction without Supportive Work Culture mediating since it is not a complete mediation. This is a scientific research paper with the aim to add findings knowledge to researcher fratanity.

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International Journal of Business and Development Studies
Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
December 2023
Pages 35-60

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