Abstract:

This study aimed to  examine the effect of task complexity and locus of control to relation between leadership style and junior auditor’s job satisfaction. This research applies Path Goal Theory of Leadership which is developed by Robert house. The sampling technique applied  is primary data collected from junior auditor in various public accounting firm in central Jakarta and using multiple regression  for analysis.

The result of this research indicates that increasingly low task complexity, hence supportive leadership style will increase auditor junior’s job satisfaction. This research also shown that task complexity can’t moderate relation between directive leadership style and junior auditor’s job satisfaction and participative leadership style can’t either. Locus of control can moderate relation between supportive leadership style and auditor junior’s job satisfaction. But locus of control can’t moderate relations between directive leadership style and junior auditor’s job satisfaction and participative leadership style can’t either.