Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review (가족자원경영과 정책)

Korean Family Resource Management Association (한국가족자원경영학회)
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The Relationship Between Flexible Work Arrangements and Work-Life Balance - With a Focus on Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

유연근무제와 근로자의 일·생활균형 - 코로나19 이후 재택근로 확산의 영향을 중심으로

  • Received : 2022.03.23
  • Accepted : 2022.05.02
  • Published : 2022.05.31
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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between flexible work and workers' work-life balance using data from the 23rd Korean Labor and Income Panel Study, with a focus on the impact of working from home (WFH) during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the analysis, WFH was found to have a positive effect on the happiness of workers, satisfaction with family relationships, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction related to job security for women. In addition, we looked at the changes in time use of WFH workers and non-WFH workers before and after COVID-19, with a particular focus on aspects such as time spent sleeping and on self-development, childcare, housework, exercise, and social gatherings. Compared to non-WFH workers, WFH workers increased the time spent on housework and childcare after COVID-19, with this trend more pronounced among women. The results of this study suggest that the effect of utilizing WFH may be halved for workers who have to take care of children and work at the same time, and that this effect may be greater for women. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen social support measures so that WFH workers who face a work-life conflict due to childcare can maintain work productivity and realize a work-life balance, and to ensure that the flexible work arrangement should not be a medium that reinforces traditional gender roles. Active policy efforts will be required to make sure this happens.

본 연구에서는 한국노동패널 23차 부가조사 자료를 이용하여 유연근무제와 근로자의 일·생활균형의 관계에 대해 코로나 19 이후 재택근로 확산의 영향을 중심으로 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 재택근무제는 근로자의 행복도 및 가족관계 만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 여성의 경우 직무만족도와 조직몰입도, 일자리 안정성과 관련한 직무 만족도에도 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 재택근무자와 비재택근무자의 코로나19를 전후로 한 시간활용 변화를 수면시간, 자기계발시간, 자녀돌봄, 가사노동, 운동, 친교모임 등 다양한 측면에서 살펴보았는데, 가장 큰 특징은 재택근무자가 비재택근무자에 비해 코로나19 이후 가사노동 시간과 자녀돌봄 시간이 더욱 크게 증가하였다는 점이며 이러한 경향은 여성에게서 더욱 크게 나타났다. 본 연구의 분석 결과는 재택근무제의 효과가 자녀돌봄과 일을 병행해야 하는 근로자들에게는 그 효과가 반감될 수 있으며, 그 영향은 여성에게 더 클 수 있음을 시사한다. 따라서 자녀돌봄 등으로 인해 일·생활갈등 상황에 놓인 재택근로자들이 업무생산성을 유지하고 일·생활균형을 실현할 수 있도록 사회적 지원을 강화할 필요가 있으며, 유연근무제도가 전통적 성역할을 강화하는 매개체가 되지 않도록 적극적인 정책적 노력이 필요할 것이다.

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