Journal of Labour Economics (노동경제논집)

The Korean Labor Economic Association (한국노동경제학회)
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The Effects of Female Leadership on Job Stress and Promotion of Female Workers

여자의 적은 여자인가?: 상사 성별이 여성 근로자의 노동시장 성과에 미치는 영향 분석

  • Received : 2017.08.14
  • Accepted : 2017.10.16
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of sex of supervisor on the stress and promotion of Korean women workers in the workplace using the Korean Women Manager Panel. The results demonstrate that when the direct boss of female workers was female, stress in the workplace was high and the promotion rate of staff and assistant managers was low. According to the theory of queen bee phenomenon and role congruity theory, a structure of glass ceiling and the male-dominated working culture does not require positive qualities of female leadership but requires a high recognition standard or competitiveness. It can be interpreted that the female worker with the female supervisor showed more stress in the workplace and the probability of female promotion in staff and assistant managers is low.

본 연구는 여성관리자패널조사(Korean Women Manager Panel)를 이용하여 한국 여성 근로자의 직장 내 스트레스 및 승진에 상사의 성별이 미치는 영향을 분석한다. 분석결과 직속 상사가 여성일 때 여성 근로자의 직장 내 스트레스는 높았고, 사원 및 대리 직급 여성의 승진에 부의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 여왕벌 현상과 역할일치이론에 따르면 한국과 같이 유리천장이 견고하고 상위 직급의 남성 밀집도가 높은 구조에서는 여성 리더십의 긍정적인 특성이 발휘되기보다 다른 여성에 대해 높은 인정 기준을 요구하거나 경쟁적인 모습을 보여 여성 상사를 둔 여성 근로자의 직장 내 스트레스는 높고 낮은 직급의 여성 승진확률은 낮추는 것으로 해석할 수 있다.

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