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The Career Plateau and Organizational Commitment of R&D Professionals : Focusing on the Moderating Role of Age and Creative Behavior

R&D인력의 경력정체와 조직몰입의 관계 : 연령과 창의적 행동의 조절효과를 중심으로

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Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between R&D professionals' career plateau and organizational commitment in which career plateau's sub-dimensions consist of structural and job-content plateau. Further, it aims to examine the moderating effect of age and creative behavior of R&D professionals on the relationship between career plateau and organizational commitment. Empirical data were collected from 418 R&D professionals who work for Government sponsored research institutions. The results showed that the relationship between structural plateau and organizational commitment is differently related depending on age level. That is, the negative relationship between structural plateau and organizational commitment is stronger for junior R&D professionals. Furthermore, the relationship between job-content plateau and organizational commitment is negatively related, and differs in the strength depending on the creative behavior level of R&D professionals. For one with stronger characteristics of creative behavior, job-content plateau is more negatively related to organizational commitment. Based on the results, some implications are suggested on the career plateau issues of R&D professionals who work for government sponsored research institutions. Finally, it is discussed on the limitations of this study and further research directions.

본 연구는 R&D인력이 경험하는 경력정체를 구조적 정체와 직무내용 정체로 구분하여 조직몰입과 관계를 규명하면서, 추가적으로 개인의 연령 및 창의적 행동특성이 경력정체와 조직몰입의 관계에 미치는 조절효과를 분석하는데 초점을 두고 있다. 국내 정부출연 연구기관에 근무하는 418명의 R&D 인력을 대상으로 실증 분석한 결과, 첫째 구조적 정체와 조직몰입의 관계는 연령에 따라서 차이를 보인다. 즉, 주니어 R&D인력일수록 구조적 정체가 조직몰입을 감소시키는 효과가 강하게 나타났다. 둘째 직무내용 정체는 조직몰입에 부정적인 영향을 미치며 개인의 창의적 행동특성에 따라서 차이를 보인다. 즉, 창의적 행동특성이 강한 R&D인력의 경우에 직무내용 정체와 조직몰입의 부정적 관계가 더욱 강하게 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과를 바탕으로 R&D인력의 경력정체 이슈에 관한 이론적인 함의 및 실무적 시사점에 대해 논의하였으며, 끝으로 연구의 한계점 및 향후 연구방향을 제시하였다.

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