Organizational Climate and Job Satisfaction of Officers in Laemchabang City Municipality

Abstract

                   This research aimed to: 1) examine the level of perceived organizational climate among personnel of Laemchabang City Municipality; 2) investigate the level of job satisfaction among personnel of Laemchabang City Municipality; and 3) analyze the influence of organizational climate on job satisfaction among personnel of Laemchabang City Municipality. This study employed a quantitative research design. The sample consisted of 321 personnel working in Laemchabang City Municipality, selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a rating-scale questionnaire. The research instrument was examined for content validity by experts, and its overall reliability coefficient was 0.81. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics, including Pearson’s correlation coefficient and simple linear regression analysis.  The findings revealed that the overall organizational climate was at a high level, with communication networks receiving the highest mean score, followed by organizational goals. Overall job satisfaction was at a moderate level, with recognition receiving the highest mean score. The hypothesis testing indicated that organizational climate was positively related to job satisfaction at the .01 level of statistical significance and could explain 58.3 percent of the variance in job satisfaction. The findings suggest that clear organizational goals and effective internal communication networks are essential mechanisms for enhancing job satisfaction among personnel in local government organizations.