Abstract

This study uses a structural equation model to explore the relations among job characteristics, manager leadership behaviours, and employees’ job satisfaction with regard to Taiwanese tax officials. Data were collected using convenience sampling, and the results of analyzing 183 questionnaires are as follows: (1) there are positive correlations between the observed variables, and also between the latent variables correlations; (2) task variety and cooperation are highly related to job characteristics; (3) initiating structure leadership, consideration leadership, salary satisfaction, and satisfaction towards one’s superior are highly related to manager leadership behaviours; and (4) promotion, salary, satisfaction towards one’s superior, and satisfaction towards one’s job are highly related to job satisfaction. Manager leadership behaviours have a mediating effect on the relations between job characteristics and job satisfaction.

Key words: Job characteristics, manager leadership behaviours, employee job satisfaction, structural equation model.