The Impact of Local Governance Practices on Institutional Performance: Job Specialization as a Mediating Variable - An Applied Study on Municipalities in the Western Region of Libya (Raqdalin- Zulten)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the impact of local governance practices on institutional performance within Libyan municipalities, while examining the mediating role of job specialization in explaining the nature of the relationship or variation between variables. The study adopted a theoretical model that integrates five main dimensions of local governance practices: strategic planning, "local" good governance, human resource management, community participation, and digital transformation. The relationships and variations between variables will be tested using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), based on data collected from a sample of employees at different levels (executive, supervisory, and leadership) in the municipal councils of the Western Region of Libya (Zliten - Qaddafi). This study contributes to developing an explanatory model that clarifies the mechanisms of local administrative practices' influence on institutional performance. It also provides a significant theoretical and applied contribution in the field of local governance in developing environments.