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A Comparative Study of the Relationship among Antecedents and Job Satisfaction in Taiwan and Mainland China: Employability as Mediator

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  • Michael Yao-Ping Peng

    (School of Economics and Management, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi’an 710121, China)

  • Chun-Chun Chen

    (School of Management, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China)

  • Hsin-Yi Yen

    (Department of International Business, Providence University, Taichung City 43301, Taiwan)

Abstract

Previous studies of the relationship between job security and job satisfaction were mostly conducted on research samples in Asia from the perspective of oriental culture; however, under the same cultural background, different social systems might lead to different cognition outcomes. Therefore, this study examines the job security and organizational support of Taiwan and mainland China employees from the perspectives of competence enhancement motivation, and investigates the relationship between employability and job satisfaction. Adopting judgmental sampling, a total of 1307 valid questionnaires were collected from Taiwan and mainland China employees. The path relationship of the two groups was examined through structural equation modeling (SEM) by using analysis of moment structure (AMOS). Results show that job security and organizational support are positive for employability and job satisfaction. Employability has a positive influence on job satisfaction. Additionally, employability has a mediating effect of job security and organizational support on job satisfaction.

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  • Michael Yao-Ping Peng & Chun-Chun Chen & Hsin-Yi Yen, 2019. "A Comparative Study of the Relationship among Antecedents and Job Satisfaction in Taiwan and Mainland China: Employability as Mediator," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-17, July.
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