The results from Tables III and IV revealed that the impact of innovative
and supportive organisational cultures on commitment, and the impact of an
innovative culture on satisfaction, is stronger with Australian managers than
Hong Kong managers. There is no significant difference found with the impact
of leadership style on job satisfaction and commitment between Hong Kong
and Australian managers. Hence, H3 is partially supported, but H4 is not
supported (H3 is supported for the prediction of commitment, but not for job
satisfaction.).
The results revealed no significant difference between the two samples in
the effects of demographic variables age, sex, tenure and education levels
organisational commitment. However, differences were found in the effects of
sex and age on job satisfaction. Age was found to have a more positive effect on
job satisfaction in the Hong Kong sample than in the Australian sample. Hence,
H5 and H7 are rejected, but H6 is partially supported. The results on the effects
of age, level of education and tenure on job satisfaction and commitment from
managers in Asian firms are interesting. Traditionally, in Chinese society,
education is highly valued and its impact on ones life and employment could be
significant. Also, Confucian values on seniority and age should have strong effect on job satisfaction and commitment. These issues could be further
investigated.