Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Collectivism's Effect on Volunteerism, A Case Study of Japanese employees

일본의 집단문화의 봉사정신의 관계: 글로벌 IT기업 직원 중심으로

  • Kang, Yoonhee (Department of International Trade, Tongmyung University)
  • 강윤희 (동명대학교 국제통상학과)
  • Received : 2021.08.11
  • Accepted : 2021.11.20
  • Published : 2021.11.28
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Abstract

In this research, Collectivism's influence on Japanese employee's volunteerism in IT Multinational Enterpise (MNE) was investigated with empathy mediating. Previous research on Hofstede's cultural dimensions were mostly conducted at national levels. However, in this study, Yoo's Cultural value Scale (CVSCALE) was used to analyze colletivistic tenedencies at individual levels and its influence on volunteerism. A total of 220 self-administering online surveys were distributed to IT MNE employees in Tokyo, Japan for three weeks period. 160 usable surveys were collected and analyzed with SPSS 21.0. Findings indicate collectivism positively influenced volunteerism in individuals with empathy as possible antecent of volunteerism. In conclusion and application, the significance of this research lies in indicating collectivism's positive influence on volunteerism and empathy as possible antecedents of volunteerism in Japanese employees even though Japan has displayed stronger individualism than the rest of East Asian neighbors.

본 연구는 홉스테드의 집단적 문화가 개인의 봉사정신에 미치는 영향 및 개인의 공감능력의 매개효과를 확인하는데 목적을 두고 분석하였다. 봉사활동과 관련된 요인들은 다양하지만 본 연구에서는 집단적문화와 개인의 공감능력 요인의 봉사활동과의 연관성을 밝혀보고자 하였다. 홉스테드의 문화차원인 집단적 문화는 아시아국가에서 높게 나타났으며 대부분의 관련 선행연구는 국가별 차원에서 분석되었다. 본 연구는 문화적 차원을 개인적 차원으로 설문화한 Yoo's Cultural Value Scale (CVSCALE)을 일본 IT계 대기업 직원들 220명 대상으로 자기기입식 설문지를 온라인으로 3주동안 수집, SPSS 21.0을 통해 통계분석 했으며 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 일본의 집단문화는 봉사활동에 긍정적(+) 영향을 미친다는 결과가 확인되었다. 둘째, 개인의 공감능력이 집단적문화와 봉사활동을 완전 매개한다는 결과를 발견할수 있었다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 개인의 집단적 문화성향이 봉사활동에 긍정적 영향, 즉 조직에 긍정적 영향을 준다는 점을 검증하였다. 본 연구를 통해 최근 개인적 문화성향이 강해진 일본에서도 집단적 문화성향과 공감능력이 봉사활동의 선행요인이란 새로운 시사점을 제공하였으며 개인의 공감능력 훈련 및 교육을 제도화하여, 개인 및 그룹차원의 성과를 향상하도록 제시하였다.

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