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Perceptions of Family-friendly Management and Family-friendly Company Certification in Small and Medium Size Business

중소규모 기업의 가족친화경영 및 가족친화인증 인식에 대한 탐색적 연구

  • Kim, Miyoung (Department of Family & Resource Management, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Son, Seohee (Department of Family & Resource Management, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 김미영 (숙명여자대학교 가족자원경영학과) ;
  • 손서희 (숙명여자대학교 가족자원경영학과)
  • Received : 2018.09.27
  • Accepted : 2018.12.20
  • Published : 2018.12.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine the perceptions of CEOs and HR managers on family-friendly management and family-friendly company certification in small- and medium-size businesses. Six CEOs and HR managers participated in focus group interviews. Five themes were identified: provision of various family-friendly workplace policies, recognition of the need for family-friendly management, difficulty introducing family-friendly management and family-friendly workplace policies, willingness to acquire family-friendly company certification, and ways to expand family-friendly management and family-friendly company certification. All participants agreed on the need for family-friendly management and provided different family-friendly workplace policy suggestions for employees regardless of their interests in acquiring family-friendly company certification. However, they also had difficulties introducing family-friendly workplace policies. This finding suggests that different incentives are needed to encourage companies to expand family-friendly workplace policies.

본 연구는 중소규모 기업이 밀집해 있는 지역에 소재한 중소규모 기업 대표 및 인사담당자를 대상으로 가족친화경영 및 가족친화인증에 대한 인식을 탐색하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 2017년 10월부터 11월까지 기업 대표 및 인사담당자 6인을 대상으로 초점집단면접을 실시하였다. 본 연구결과 연구참여자들이 속한 기업 중 가족친화인증을 받은 기업은 없었으나, 모든 기업에서 출산전후휴가, 육아휴직, 근로시간 단축 등 다양한 가족친화제도를 운영하고 있었다. 또한 중소규모 기업에서도 가족친화경영의 필요성을 인식하고 있었으나 소규모 기업의 특수성, 제도 확대에 따른 부담, 제도 도입의 복잡성 등과 같은 가족친화경영 및 가족친화제도 도입에 따른 어려움을 경험하고 있었다. 각 기업의 상황에 따라 가족친화 인증 참여 의지는 다르게 나타났으나, 연구참여자들은 가족친화경영의 필요성을 인지함에 따라 CEO 교육 확대, 가족친화제도 도입에 대한 사회적 분위기 조성, 홍보 확대 및 제도의 간소화 등을 중소규모 기업의 가족친화경영 및 가족친화인증 참여 확대 방안으로 이야기하였다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 중소규모 기업의 가족친화경영 및 가족친화인증 참여를 확산하기 위한 정책 마련에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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Table 1. Characteristics of Interview Participants

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Table 2. Themes of Research Participants’ Perceptions of Family-friendly Management and Family-friendly Company Certification

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