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The Influence of Organizational Collectivism and Individualism on Affective Commitment: Comparative Study of Korea and China

개인주의-집단주의 성향이 개인-환경 적합성과 정서적 조직몰입에 미치는 영향에 관한 한국·중국 비교연구

  • Han, Su Jin (Division of Business Administration, Hoseo University) ;
  • Gao, Aina (WooriByul) ;
  • Kang, Sora (Division of Business Administration, Hoseo University)
  • Received : 2015.07.03
  • Accepted : 2015.09.11
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

In Korean companies, traditional collectivism have been merged into individualism caused by meritocracy. In order to better understanding about change of cultural characteristics, we examine the relationship between collectivism / individualism and person-environment fit. The data was obtained from 203 employees working in 5 Korean company and 173 employees in 4 companies in China. Results confirmed that collectivism increases employee's person-environment fit (person-organization, person-supervisor, person-coworker) and further leads to high levels of affective organizational commitment. The moderating roles that individualism play upon the relationships between collectivism and person-environment fit (person-organization, person-supervisor, person-coworker) were also investigated. Results confirmed that individualism enhance the impact collectivism has upon person-environment fit. In addition, this study found the significantly difference between Korea and China in effect of collectivism on person-environment fit. Lastly, the study also has explored theoretical and practical implications and the limitations of this research as well as the future directions of research.

한국사회 전통적 집단주의적 특성은 성과주의 등의 제도유입으로 인하여 개인주의적 특성과 결합되어 나타나고 있다. 본 연구는 개인주의와 집단주의가 혼재되어 있는 현대 기업조직에서 개인의 문화적 성향인 집단주의와 개인주의가 개인-환경 적합성(개인-조직/개인-상사/개인-동료 간의 적합성)에 미치는 효과와 좀 더 나아가 정서적 조직 몰입으로의 영향 관계를 검증하였다. 또한 개인의 문화적 성향과 더불어 국가의 문화적 특징을 객관적으로 분석하기 위하여 중국과 한국간의 집단주의 성향과 개인-환경 적합성간의 관계를 비교 분석하였다. 본 연구의 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 집단주의 성향이 개인-환경 적합성에 긍정적 영향을 미쳤으며, 둘째, 개인-환경 적합성이 정서적 조직몰입에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 개인주의 성향과 집단주의 성향의 상호작용은 개인-환경 적합성 간의 관계를 보다 강화시켰다. 마지막으로, 한국이 중국에 비해 집단주의 성향이 개인-환경 적합성에 미치는 영향이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 연구결과를 바탕으로 연구의 시사점, 한계 및 향후 연구방향을 제시하였다.

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