This study examined the effects of organisational culture and leadership styles on job
satisfaction and organisational commitment in samples of Hong Kong and Australian managers.
Statistically significant differences between the two samples were found for measures of innovative
and supportive organizational cultures, job satisfaction and organizational commitment, with the
Australian sample having higher mean scores on all these variables. However, differences between
the two samples for job satisfaction and commitment were removed after statistically controlling
for organizational culture, leadership and respondents’ demographic characteristics. For the
combined samples, innovative and supportive cultures, and a consideration leadership style, had
positive effects on both job satisfaction and commitment, with the effects of an innovative culture
on satisfaction and commitment, and the effect of a consideration leadership style on commitment,
being stronger in the Australian sample. Also, an “initiating Structure” leadership style had a
negative effect on job satisfaction for the combined sample. Participants’ level of education was
found to have a slight negative effect on satisfaction, and a slight positive effect on commitment.
National culture was found to moderate the effect of respondents’ age on satisfaction, with the
effect being more positive amongst Hong Kong managers.