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Thus, keeping in mind the theoretical models and based on the data collected through the questionnaire given to the population, we tried to understand the influence that the dimensions Notoriety, Image, and Reputation (NIR), Citizen and Voter Expectations (CVE), Contestation and Complaint of the Municipal Executive (CCME), Perceived Value (PV), and Organizational Performance and Perceived Quality (OPPQ) has a positive effect on Municipe Satisfaction (MS). The parishes of the municipality of Valongo were selected and analyzed, namely the parishes of Alfena, Campo e Sobrado, Valongo, and Ermesinde, and a total of 998 valid questionnaires were collected. It was concluded that all studied dimensions except the Organizational Performance and Perceived Quality (OPPQ) dimension had a positive and statistically significant impact on Municipe Satisfaction (MS). The results of this research suggest the need for the use of these opinion-gathering techniques to encourage active citizen involvement in the daily life of their municipality, as well as the need for valid information that gives executives the ability to take political action that is appropriate to the interests and expectations of citizens.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/admsci12020046","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,29]],"date-time":"2022-03-29T21:40:14Z","timestamp":1648590014000},"page":"46","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Municipal Rating System\u2014A Municipality Compliance Index"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Galv\u00e3o","family":"Meirinhos","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"LABCOM-IFP, University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro\u2014UTAD, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Maximino","family":"Bessa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Engineering, University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Carmem","family":"Leal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Economy, Sociology and Management (CETRAD), University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0283-9462","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rui","family":"Silva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Economy, Sociology and Management (CETRAD and NECE-UBI), University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"102197","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijedudev.2020.102197","article-title":"\u2018Governments Base Performance-Based Funding on Global Rankings Indicators\u2019: A Global Trend in Higher Education Finance or a Global Rankings Literature Fiction? 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