Asia-Pacific Journal of Business (아태비즈니스연구)

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A Study on the Affecting Factors of Job Satisfaction of Migrant Labor Focused on Korean Industry

이주 노동자의 직무만족에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한연구

  • Sung-Gug Kim (Department of International Trade, Konkuk University, Glocal Campus) ;
  • Ka-Young Oh (Economic & Trade, Konkukk University, Glocal Campus)
  • 김승국 (건국대학교 일반대학원 무역학과 ) ;
  • 오가영 (건국대학교 글로컬캠퍼스 인문사회융합대학경제통상학과)
  • Received : 2023.02.28
  • Accepted : 2023.03.25
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose - This study is a study on the factors affecting job satisfaction of foreign migrant workers (focusing on domestic automobile industry workers) to examine the impact of foreign workers on the corporate management of Korean manufacturers in Korean society. Design/methodology/approach - A survey was conducted on 152 foreign laborers who lived in Korea. First, an exploratory factor analysis was performed to confirm reliability and validity. Second, an multiple regression was conducted based on the reliability and exploratory factor analysis results. Third, the mediation regression by checking the effect of organizational commitment. Findings - The acculturation and organizational fairness were found to have a great influence on job satisfaction, and this study found that perceived acculturation had an effect on job satisfaction through the mediating effect of organizational commitment. In addition, organizational fairness was also found to have an effect on job satisfaction as a mediating effect of organizational commitment. Research implications or Originality - It was to provide meaningful implications for foreign workers in the current Korean labor market. Based on the results, the corporate competitiveness of Korean manufacturers should be further secured.

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이 논문은 2022년도 건국대학교 KU학술연구비 지원에 의한 결과임.

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