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The Effect of Task-Conflict on Job Attitudes : The Mediating Effects of Communication

과업갈등이 직무태도에 미치는 영향 : 커뮤니케이션 만족의 매개효과

  • Jeong, Hyeon-Dal (School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Baek, Yoon-Jung (School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2016.04.06
  • Accepted : 2016.07.07
  • Published : 2016.07.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of task conflict on job attitudes (organizational commitment & job satisfaction), focusing on the mediating effects of supervisory communication & co-worker communication. Recently, the importance of communication as a research topic has been increasing. According to prior research, communication satisfaction has a positive effect on job performance. However, studies which take into account the different types of communication are lacking. Therefore, this study considered two types of communication (supervisory communication and coworker communication). A research model and hypotheses were developed in order to examine the theoretical research issues and questions. The sample consisted of 280 survey data drawn from employees in firms located in Korea. The data was analyzed by the statistical packages, SPSS 21.0 & AMOS 21.0 for Windows. The findings of the analysis are as follows. Firstly, it was found that task conflict had a negative (-) effect on organizational commitment & job satisfaction. Therefore, H1a & H1b are supported. Secondly, it was found that task conflict had a negative (-) effect on supervisory communication. Therefore, H2a is supported. However, it did not have a significant effect on co-worker communication. Hence, H2b is not supported. Thirdly, as regards the mediating effect of supervisory communication, it was found that supervisory communication mediated the effect of task conflict on job attitudes (organizational commitment & job satisfaction). Therefore, H3a & H3b are supported. Finally, the mediating effect of co-worker communication was not significant. Therefore, none of the sub-hypotheses of H4 are supported. Based on these findings, this study suggested directions for future research.

본 연구는 개인차원에서 과업갈등과 직무태도 간의 관계에서 커뮤니케이션 만족의 매개효과를 밝히고자 하였다. 최근 급변하는 경쟁 환경과 다양해지는 인력다양성 상황에서 커뮤니케이션의 중요성은 날로 증대되고 있다. 조직 내에서 발생되는 커뮤니케이션에 대한 관심과 중요성 인식으로 인해 관련 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 하지만 커뮤니케이션의 유형을 구분하여 커뮤니케이션의 긍정적인 메커니즘을 차별적으로 분석한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 조직 내 커뮤니케이션의 대표적인 유형인 상사와의 커뮤니케이션과 동료와의 커뮤니케이션으로 구분하여 변수들 간의 관계를 살펴보고자 하였다. 다양화된 인적구성은 조직에 긍정적인 영향을 미치기도 하지만 대표적으로 갈등을 유발하는 요인으로 작용한다. 과업갈등의 경우 구성원들 간에 업무수행 과정에서 필연적으로 수반된다. 과업갈등의 경우 선행연구들에서 지속적으로 부정적인 영향력을 미치고 있으므로 조직관리적 측면에서 이를 제거하거나 감소시키기 위한 방안을 모색해야 한다. 과업을 수행하거나 과업 수행 중에 발생하는 갈등의 상황에서 구성원들은 자연스럽게 커뮤니케이션 과정을 거치게 된다. 이런 과정 속에서 만족감을 인식한다면 과업갈등의 부정적 영향력을 감소시킬 수 있을 것이다. 이를 규명하기 위해서 국내기업에 종사하는 280명의 조직구성원들을 대상으로 구조방정식모형(SEM)을 통해 가설을 검증하였다. 분석을 위해 SPSS 21.0 & AMOS 21.0 통계 패키지를 활용하였으며, 2개 이상의 매개효과를 효율적으로 검증하기 위해 팬텀변수를 활용한 다중매개효과 분석을 사용하였다. 분석결과 과업갈등은 직무태도에 부정적인 영향을 미쳤으며 상사소통의 매개효과가 검증되었다. 분석결과를 바탕으로 연구의 시사점과 향후 연구방향을 모색하였다.

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