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Do ethical sales behaviors improve job satisfaction and job performance?

윤리적 영업행동은 직무만족과 직무성과를 향상시키는가?

  • Han, Su Jin (Division of Business Administration, Hoseo University) ;
  • Kang, Sora (Department of Digital Business, Hoseo University)
  • 한수진 (호서대학교 경영학부) ;
  • 강소라 (호서대학교 디지털기술경영학과)
  • Received : 2019.09.19
  • Accepted : 2020.01.03
  • Published : 2020.01.31
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Abstract

This paper attempted to empirically analyze whether or not ethical behavior at the individual level has a positive effect on both companies and employees. In addition, based on the social exchange theory, a hypothesis was established that perceived supervisory support has a positive moderating effect on the relationship between ethical behavior, job satisfaction, and job performance. As a result of analyzing a questionnaire given to 238 sales employees, It was first verified that ethical behavior by sales staff had a positive effect on job satisfaction and performance, as expected in the hypothesis. Second, the moderating effect of perceived supervisory support was significant only in the relationship between the ethical behavior of the salesperson and job performance. On the other hand, the moderating effect of perceived supervisory support on the relationship between ethical behavior and job satisfaction was not verified. Based on the results of this study, the implications and future directions of study are presented.

영업 현장 및 영업 사원에 대한 현실은 윤리적 영업 행동과 연계된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 윤리적 행동 연구들을 바탕으로 영업사원의 윤리적 영업행동이 기업과 업무 수행자 모두에게도 긍정적 효과가 있는가를 실증 분석하고자 하였다. 또한 사회적 교환이론을 바탕으로 윤리적 행동과 직무만족 그리고 직무 성과간의 관계에 상사지원인식이 긍정적 조절효과가 있을 것이라 가설을 설정하였다. 2018년 4월부터 2018년 6월까지 백화점 등 유통업에 종사하는 영업사원들을 대상으로 설문을 진행하였으며, 총 238부를 분석대상으로 삼았다. 본 연구에서는 Windows SPSS/PC version 22를 사용하여 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 영업사원의 윤리적 행동은 가설에서 예상한 바와 같이 직무만족 및 성과에 긍정적 효과가 있는 것으로 검증되었다. 둘째, 상사지원인식에 대한 조절효과 검증은 영업사원의 윤리적 행동과 직무성과간의 관계에서만 유의하게 나타났다. 즉 상사지원인식을 많이 하는 직원일수록 윤리적 행동에 따른 직무성과가 보다 강화됨을 알 수 있다. 반면에 윤리적 행동과 직무만족간의 관계에 있어 상사지원인식의 조절효과는 검증되지 않았다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 연구의 사사점 및 향후 연구방향을 제시하였다.

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