A Mediating Effect of Organizational Commitment on the Impact of Organizational Climate Openness and Organizational Support on Job Satisfaction as Perceived by Chinese University Administrative Staff

The purpose of this study is to analyze the mediating effect of organizational commitment on the impact of organizational climate openness and organizational support on job satisfaction perceived by Chinese university administrative staff. The subjects of the study were administrative staff working at eight universities in Hebei Province, China. The questionnaire was administered offline, and 375 copies were used as final data. The survey period is from December 10, 2023 to February 17, 2024. The research results are as follows. First, The University organizational climate openness and organizational support have a direct and indirect positive effect on the job satisfaction of university administrators through organizational commitment. Second, organizational commitment has a mediating effect on the impact of a university's organizational climate openness on the job satisfaction of administrative staff. Third, organizational commitment has a mediating effect in the impact of the university's organizational support on the job satisfaction of administrative staff.