Factor

Total sample

Mean (SD)

Municipality I

Mean (SD)

Other municipalities

(II-IV) Mean (SD)

p-value*

Personal development (n = 231)

67.5 (17.6)

71.1 (16.1)

65.9 (18.0)

0.039

Workload (n = 233)

58.7 (16.1)

63.8 (12.4)

56.5 (16.9)

0.001

Criticism (n = 232)

68.2 (14.5)

67.8 (14.1)

68.4 (14.7)

0.076

Expectations and demands (n = 239)

65.7 (12.2)

65.7 (14.1)

61.6 (16.5)

0.033

Cooperation (n = 228)

72.2 (15.2)

76.9 (11.0)

70.1 (16.3)

0.001

Internal motivation (n = 238)

78.7 (14.6)

79.6 (14.6)

78.3 (14.1)

0.514

External motivation (n = 234)

47.3 (18.0)

50.0 (15.2)

46.1 (19.1)

0.104

Position in the group (n = 238)

62.9 (15.2)

66.4 (12.6)

61.3 (16.0)

0.010

Total job satisfaction (n = 212)

64.2 (11.9)

67.8 (8.9)

62.5 (12.7)

0.001