Organizational Culture and Leadership Style as Predictors of Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction

ABSTRACT : This study aims to examine the influence of organizational culture and leadership style on organizational commitment, with job satisfaction as a mediating variable. The study was conducted at PT. Anindya Mitra Internasional, a regionally-owned enterprise in Yogyakarta that faces managerial challenges such as ineffective leadership and high turnover rates. This study uses a quantitative approach with an explanatory research method. The entire population of 42 employees was sampled using total sampling technique. Data analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.0. The results indicate that organizational culture and leadership style have a positive and significant influence on both job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Additionally, job satisfaction significantly influences organizational commitment and mediates the relationship between organizational culture and leadership style toward organizational commitment. These findings contribute theoretically and practically to strengthening the role of organizational culture and effective leadership in enhancing employee loyalty. The novelty of this study lies in testing the indirect influence between variables within the context of a local public organization.

KEYWORDS – organizational culture, leadership style, job satisfaction, organizational commitment