Work Motivation and Attitudes Influences on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Guangdong Private Colleges: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement and Moderating Role of Psychological Capital

Xuqun Lin () and Roozita Maskun
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Xuqun Lin: Guangzhou City University of Technology
Roozita Maskun: SEGi University

A chapter in Proceedings of the 2026 6th International Conference on Enterprise Management and Economic Development (ICEMED 2026), 2026, pp 177-183 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract While the rapid expansion of private higher-education institutions in Guangdong Province has intensified scholarly interest in faculty retention and performance, the mechanisms through which work motivation and attitudes translate into teachers’ job satisfaction remain under-theorized. Drawing on the Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) model and Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), this conceptual paper proposes an integrative framework that positions work engagement as a key mediator and psychological capital as a boundary condition in the relationship between organizational justice, career growth, career identity, and job satisfaction.

Keywords: Job satisfaction; Work engagement; Psychological capital; Organizational justice; Career growth; Career identity; Private higher education; Guangdong (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-719-4_20

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