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The Effect of Power Sources of Department Store and Fashion Company, and Salesperson's Job Consciousness on Job Satisfaction in the Middle Management System of Department Store

백화점 중간관리 형태에서 백화점 및 패션업체의 권력원천과 판매원의 직업의식이 직무만족에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Hyun-Jin (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choo, Tae-Gue (Dept. of Fashion Design, Kyungpook National University)
  • 이현진 (경북대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 추태귀 (경북대학교 패션디자인 전공)
  • Received : 2011.12.26
  • Accepted : 2012.03.29
  • Published : 2012.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of power sources of department store and fashion company, and salesperson's job consciousness on job satisfaction in the middle management system of department store. Questionnaire data from 193 salespeople in the middle management of department store were analyzed by reliability analysis, factor analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, hierarchical regression analysis. The results of this study were as follows: First, coercive power, informational and expert power, and referent power of department store had significant effects on job satisfaction. The coercive power of department store had a negative influence on job satisfaction, while informational and expert power, and referent power of department store had a positive influence on job satisfaction. Second, referent power, expert power, reward power, coercive power of fashion company had a positive influence on job satisfaction. Third, referent power of department store had a greater influence on job satisfaction than other power sources. Fourth, job commitment and pride, prospect awareness had a positive influence on job satisfaction, while professional self-awareness had no effect on job satisfaction.

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