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A Study on the Effects of Librarians' Work-Life Balance on Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intention in Public Libraries: Focusing on Generation MZ

공공도서관 사서의 일과 삶의 균형이 조직몰입 및 이직의도에 미치는 영향: MZ세대를 중심으로

  • HyunKyung Song
  • 송현경 (명지대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2024.05.15
  • Accepted : 2024.06.08
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effects of work-life balance on organizational commitment and turnover intention, and the effects of organizational commitment on turnover intention, focusing on Generation MZ librarians in public libraries. A survey of 183 librarians born between 1980 and 2005, who work at public libraries in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, examined the subfactors of work-life balance such as work-family balance, work-leisure balance, work-growth balance, organizational commitment, and turnover intention. Multiple regression analysis revealed that work-family and work-growth balances had a significant positive effect on organizational commitment and a significant negative effect on turnover intention. Moreover, organizational commitment had a significant negative effect on turnover intention. Accordingly, this study suggests the need to implement a reward policy for night and weekend work and to strengthen work-family balance and work-growth balance at public libraries. Moreover, it suggests horizontal communication and strengthening autonomy to promote organizational commitment.

본 연구는 공공도서관의 MZ세대 사서들을 중심으로 일과 삶의 균형이 조직몰입 및 이직의도에 미치는 영향과 조직몰입이 이직의도에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 수도권 공공도서관에 근무하는 1980년~2005년생 사서 183명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 일과 삶의 균형의 하위 요인인 일-가족 균형, 일-여가 균형, 일-성장 균형과 조직몰입, 이직의도를 조사하였다. 다중회귀분석 결과, 일-가족 균형, 일-성장 균형은 조직몰입에 유의한 정적(+) 영향을, 이직의도에 유의한 부적(-) 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 조직몰입은 이직의도에 유의한 부적(-) 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 따라 본 연구는 일-가족 균형, 일-성장 균형을 강화하는 정책과 함께 공공도서관의 야간 및 주말 근무에 대하여 정책적인 보상이 필요하다고 제안하였다. 또한, 조직몰입을 강화하기 위하여 수평적인 의사소통과 자율권 강화 등을 제안하였다.

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