Journal of Industrial Convergence (산업융합연구)

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The Effect of Ethical Leadership of Employers of Small and Medium Businesses on Job Satisfaction : Focusing on Mediating Effects of Organizational Fairness

중소기업 고용주의 윤리적 리더십이 직무만족에 미치는 영향 : 조직공정성을 매개효과로

  • Jung, Yong-Chung (Dept. of Social Welfare, Open Cyber University of Korea) ;
  • Seo, Jong-Cheol (Dept. of Social Welfare, HanSei University Graduate School)
  • 정용충 (한국열린사이버대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 서종철 (한세대학교 일반대학원)
  • Received : 2022.02.24
  • Accepted : 2022.05.20
  • Published : 2022.05.28
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Abstract

The purpose of the study is as follows. This is to understand the effect of ethical leadership of small and medium businesses employers on job satisfaction and to understand the mediating effect of organizational fairness in their relationship. The study conducted an online survey and analyzed 508 employees of small and medium-sized enterprises in Seoul and northern Gyeonggi. The research results are as follows. First, the higher the ethical leadership of small and medium businesses employers, the higher the job satisfaction. Second, the higher the ethical leadership of small and medium businesses employers, the higher the organizational fairness. Finally, the partial mediating effect of organizational fairness was confirmed in the effect of ethical leadership of small and medium businesses employers on job satisfaction. Therefore, there is a need for a plan to strengthen the ethical leadership capabilities of small and medium businesses employers to improve job satisfaction and organizational fairness of SME employees.

본 연구에 목적은 중소기업 고용주의 윤리적 리더십이 직무만족에 미치는 영향을 파악하고, 이들의 관계에서 조직공정성의 매개효과를 파악하기 위함이다. 연구는 서울, 경기도 북부권역의 중소기업 직원 508명을 대상으로 온라인 설문을 실시하고 분석을 진행했다. 연구결과 첫째, 중소기업 고용주의 윤리적 리더십이 높을수록 직무만족이 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 중소기업 고용주의 윤리적 리더십이 높을수록 조직공정성이 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 중소기업 고용주의 윤리적 리더십이 직무만족에 미치는 영향에서 조직공정성의 부분매개효과를 확인했다. 따라서 중소기업 직원들의 직무만족과 조직공정성 증진을 위한 중소기업 고용주의 윤리적 리더십 역량강화 방안이 필요하다.

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