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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.3.083

The Effect of Work-Life Balance on Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety  

Choi, Su-Heyong (Department of Business Administration, Pusan National University)
Lee, Jung-Mi (Department of Business Administration, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.3, 2020 , pp. 83-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study to investigate is as follows. First, this study examines the effects of WLB on organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior among domestic small and medium-sized company members. Second, this study examines the mediating effects of psychological safety on the WLB, and organizational commitment. Also, we will examine the mediating effects of psychological safety on the WLB, and organizational citizenship behavior. Third, the causal relationship between the dependent variables is verified. To test the hypothesis of this study, we analyze the statistics program using SPSS 25.0 and Macro Process. The results of this study through empirical research are as follows. First, WLB has a positive effect on organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior. Second, psychological safety was found to play a mediating role in the relationship between work-life balance and organizational commitment. Third, psychological safety was found to play a mediating role in the relationship between work-life balance and organizational citizenship behavior. Fourth, organizational commitment has a positive effect on organizational citizenship behavior.
Keywords
Work-Life Balance; Psychological Safety; Organizational Commitment; Organizational Citizenship Behavior; Mediating Effect;
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