Future of Work and Digital Management Journal 3092-720X 3 Serial Number 9 2025 09 01 Factor Analysis of the Components of Managers’ Soft Governance in Government Organizations Factor Analysis of the Components of Managers’ Soft Governance in Government Organizations 1 19 EN Journal Article 2025 05 07 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>The purpose of this study was to design and explain a model of managers’ soft governance in government organizations. In terms of its methodological nature, the present study employed a mixed-methods design integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches. The statistical sample in the qualitative phase consisted of 30 experts and specialists in the field of public administration, while the quantitative phase included 382 managers and employees of government organizations. In the qualitative phase, theoretical literature review and structured interviews with experts selected through snowball sampling were used to analyze the data and identify the relevant factors. In the quantitative phase, a questionnaire was first distributed using nonprobability sampling, and the required data were collected. Subsequently, the data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and PLS software to evaluate the model. Accordingly, eight dimensions of soft governance were identified: perceived support, organizational justice, trust, participation, organizational learning, communication, ethical leadership, and humility. The relationships among these dimensions were subsequently determined through statistical analysis.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://www.journalfwdmj.com/index.php/fwdmj/article/download/335/366