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　This research simplified and deliberated the model of perceived organizational politics proposed by Ferris, Russ, and Fandt (1989). Five constructs are recruited including locus of control, perceived organizational politics, job satisfaction, and two moderators, perceived control, and understanding. The survey is conducted in Sin-Ying Blood Donation Station in order to avoid participants’ anxiety owing to the sensitive topic of this research. Conducting survey outside companies can also ensure the breadth of position and industry of our sample. After one month long questionnaire collection, 297 useful questionnaires are collected to identify the relationships in this research.
　The results indicate that locus of control is positively related to perceived organizational politics. Perceived organizational politics impacts on extrinsic job satisfaction more serious than impacts on intrinsic job satisfaction. Perceived control and understanding have the moderating effects on the negative relationship between perceived organizational politics, and job satisfaction. Besides, internals acquire higher intrinsic job satisfaction, and extrinsic job satisfaction compared to externals.

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