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Influence of Smart Work on Job Satisfaction among Employees in the Financial Sector : The Mediating Role of Work-Life Balance

Smart Work가 금융권 종업원의 직무만족에 미치는 영향 : 워라밸의 매개효과

  • Lee, Sung-seop (Hoseo University Graduate School of Venture) ;
  • Dong, Hak-lim (Hoseo University)
  • 이승섭 (호서대학교 벤처대학원) ;
  • 동학림 (호서대학교 벤처대학원)
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

The rapid advancement of the 4th Industrial Revolution and the ongoing effects of COVID-19 significantly accelerated the adoption of smart work practices, especially in the financial sector. This study aimed to empirically investigate the impact of smart work on job satisfaction among employees in this industry. Specifically, the study examined the effects of time flexibility and workplace flexibility (as quantitative elements of smart work) and work autonomy (as a qualitative element) on job satisfaction. Additionally, the study explored the impact of technostress factors, including techno-overload, techno-invasion, and techno-complexity. Using data from 250 valid survey responses collected from financial sector employees, the study employed structural equation modeling (SEM) with AMOS to analyze the relationships. The findings revealed that time flexibility and work autonomy positively influenced job satisfaction, with work autonomy being the most significant predictor. Conversely, techno-overload and techno-invasion negatively affected job satisfaction. However, workplace flexibility and techno-complexity did not show a significant relationship with job satisfaction, possibly due to the already established norms in the financial sector, where remote work and high-level technology usage were standard practices. A critical aspect of the study was the examination of work-life balance as a mediating factor. The analysis confirmed that work-life balance mediated the relationship between work autonomy, techno-overload, techno-invasion, and job satisfaction. This suggested that maintaining a balance between work and personal life was crucial for enhancing job satisfaction in smart work environments, particularly in the financial sector. Effective management of technostress was essential to preserving this balance and improving overall employee satisfaction. These findings contributed to the academic understanding of how smart work practices and technostress impacted job satisfaction. They offered practical insights for financial sector organizations seeking to optimize smart work environments by emphasizing the importance of work-life balance and carefully managing technostress factors.

4차산업혁명의 진전과 코로나19의 영향으로 인하여 기업체의 스마트워크가 증대되고 있다. 이러한 현상은 금융권도 예외일 수 없을 것이다. 본 연구는 금융권 종업원을 대상으로 스마트워크가 직무만족에 미치는 영향을 실증분석하였다. 이를 위해 연구변수를 스마트워크의 양적요소인 시간유연성, 장소유연성과 질적요소인 업무자율성을 설정하였다. 또한 테크노스트레스의 하위요소인 기술과부하, 기술침입, 기술복잡성을 독립변수로 설정하였다. 종속변수는 직무만족이며, 매개변수는 워라밸을 설정하여 연구모형을 구성하였다. 실증분석을 위해 금융권 종업원에게 설문조사를 실시하였으며 그중 유효한 250부를 분석에 활용하였다. 분석은 AMOS를 활용한 구조방정식으로 하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 시간유연성, 업무자율성은 직무만족에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 기술과부하와 기술침입은 직무만족에 부(-)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 중 가장 영향력이 큰 것은 업무자율성이었다. 하지만 장소유연성과 기술복잡성이 직무만족에 미치는 영향 관계의 유의성은 검정되지 않았다. 한편 워라밸의 매개효과를 검정한 결과 업무자율성, 기술과부하, 기술침입과 직무만족 간에 워라밸이 매개역할을 하는 것으로 분석되었다.이러한 결과는 금융 부문에서 스마트워크를 통한 직무만족도를 높이기 위해 업무자율성이 가장 중요한 요소임을 강조하며, 테크노스트레스를 효과적으로 관리하여 일과 삶의 균형을 유지하는 것이 중요하다는 점을 시사한다. 연구 결과는 스마트워크의 양적, 질적 요소 및 테크노스트레스가 직무만족도에 미치는 영향을 이해하는 데 있어 중요한 학술적 및 실무적 기여를 제공했다.

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