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The Effect of Empowerment and Internal Service Quality Management in an Airline on Customer Orientation

항공사의 구성원들에 대한 임파워먼트와 내부서비스 품질 관리가 고객지향성 향상에 미치는 영향

  • Yoon, Han-Young (Division of Comprehensive Aviation Studies, Hanseo University) ;
  • Lim, Jong-Bin (Graduate School of Global Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Park, Kang-Sung (Graduate School of Global Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Park, Wan-Kyu (Graduate School of Global Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Park, Sung-Sik (Department of Flight Operation, Korea National University of Transportation)
  • 윤한영 (한서대학교 항공융합학부) ;
  • 임종빈 (한국교통대학교 글로벌융합대학원) ;
  • 박강성 (한국교통대학교 글로벌융합대학원) ;
  • 박완규 (한국교통대학교 글로벌융합대학원) ;
  • 박성식 (한국교통대학교 항공운항학과)
  • Received : 2019.06.05
  • Accepted : 2019.07.05
  • Published : 2019.07.31
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Abstract

As the service industry develops, service quality, customer satisfaction, and human resource management are considered priorities in modern management to maintain a company's growth. Therefore, understanding the strategic importance of service marketing is an essential task for modern companies. This study examined the relationship between the internal service quality of employees in the organization and customer orientation through organizational effectiveness. In the case of an airline, a service can be defined as an interaction between an external customer and an internal customer service provider. This interaction significantly affects the behavior and attitude of the employees. Based on the results, empowerment has a significant influence on the internal service quality, but it has no significant effect on customer orientation. As the relationship between department and employees improved, the more confident staff showed an improved ability to perform their work. Therefore, it is important that the organizational structure and the reporting system are as concise and clear as possible to allow employees to accurately recognize the authorities and responsibilities assigned to them and have autonomy and discretion in the framework.

본 연구는 서비스 회사의 조직구성원들에 대한 서비스 마케팅에 있어서 내부서비스 품질에 대한 조직 구성원들의 인식을 살펴보고 이러한 인식이 조직효과성을 매개로 하여 고객지향성에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지 실증 분석하고자 하였다. 최근 들어 한국의 항공시장 수요가 급증하면서 항공운송산업자인 항공사들은 치열한 고객 유치활동 전개를 통하여 서비스 산업에 있어서 가장 대표적인 산업으로 자리매김하였다. 국내 항공사에 소속된 조직구성원들을 표본으로 한 실증분석 결과 조직구성원들에 대한 임파워먼트가 증가할수록 그들이 인식하는 내부서비스 품질은 향상하는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 이러한 조직구성원들에 대한 임파워먼트는 고객지향성에 직접적으로 아무런 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 다시 말해서 항공사 내 부서와 직원 간 관계성이 개선될수록 직원들에게 부여되는 임파워먼트는 증진되면서 이러한 임파워먼트는 내부서비스품질 향상에 기여한 것이다. 향상된 내부서비스 품질은 직무만족도와 조직충성도를 향상시켜 궁극적으로 승객에 대한 고객지향성 개선에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 판명되었다. 항공사의 서비스 제공이 성공하기 위해서는 고객만족을 유발하는 고객지향성이 필수불가결하다. 이러한 고객지향성을 유발하기 위해서는 내부서비스 품질 향상이 뒷받침되어야 한다. 내부서비스 품질 향상을 위해서는 부서와 직원 간 소통 그리고 자신의 역량을 십분 발휘할 수 있는 업무환경 조성이 필요할 것이다.

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Fig 1. Conceptual model

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Fig. 2. Path analysis (NS : not supported)

Table 1. Confirmatory factor analysis

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Table 2. Hypothetical test

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