Author(s)

Jixin Xu¹, Lianrong Sun^2*

¹Library, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
²Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University Tianhua College, Shanghai, China.

Aims: From the perspective of organizational support and psychological contract, the present research explored the internal and external factors influencing the job satisfaction of teachers in private universities, and explored effective ways to reduce their turnover rate. Methods: The present research investigated 162 Shanghai local private universities teachers with the scale of psychological contract, organizational support and job satisfaction. Results: It showed that the private universities teachers’ job satisfaction presented with the medium level, and there was a significant positive correlation between perceived organizational support, psychological contract and job satisfaction. Especially, the organizational support and the psychological contract significantly predicted the teachers' job motivation satisfaction. Conclusion and Enlightenment: Such results indicated that giving the positive feedback and valuing in the process of teachers’ work is an effective way to improve Chinese private universities teachers’ job satisfaction and reduce their turnover intention and behavior.

Private Universities Teachers in China, Job Satisfaction, Perceived Organizational Support, Psychological Contract

Xu, J.X. and Sun, L.R. (2022) Study on the Relationship of the Teacher’s Perceived Organizational Support, Psychological Contract and Their Job Satisfaction in Private Universities: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Shanghai, China. Open Access Library Journal, 9, 1-15. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1109546.