Organisational Culture and Job Satisfaction in Local Government Authorities: Insights from Human Resources for Health in Tanzania

This study examined the influence of organisational culture on job satisfaction among human resources for health in Local Government Authorities in Dodoma City, Tanzania. A study on organizational culture and job satisfaction is essential for designing human resources for health policies and satisfaction strategies that fit workers' perceptions from the health sector. Using cross-sectional design, the study collected data from a sample of 230 human resources for health. The study collected quantitative and qualitative data using survey questionnaire and interview methods respectively. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. The qualitative data from the key informants were analysed through content analysis. Descriptive findings indicate that there is job dissatisfaction among human resources for health in Dodoma. The findings denote that human resources for health are mainly dissatisfied with their salary, recognition, achievement, supervision, and job content in the LGAs. Also, the study findings reveal that organizational values, taboos, and structure significantly influence job satisfaction. Specifically, high alignment with organizational values (AOR=1.257, p=0.0354), strong influence of organizational taboos (AOR=1.433, p=0.0175), and organizational structure (AOR=1.861, p=0.0266) were associated with higher job satisfaction. Similarly, the findings add that organizational culture aspects, namely open communication, freedom of speech, mutual respect and welcoming newcomers, influence positively job satisfaction. The study concludes that certain aspects of the organizational culture influence job satisfaction. It is recommended that the Local Government Authorities in Tanzania, including Dodoma City, should develop recognition programs to acknowledge and reward employee contributions.