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Effect of KTX Attendants' Emotional Labor on Emotional Exhaustion and Turnover Intention

KTX승무서비스 종사자의 감정노동이 감정소진과 이직의도에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Tae-Seon (Department of Finance Account, KORAIL) ;
  • Hur, Chan-Young (Department of Business Administration, Hannam University) ;
  • HwangBo, Jak (Department of Railroad Management Information, Dongyang University)
  • Received : 2012.12.24
  • Accepted : 2013.01.28
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

This study analyzes how deep acting and surface acting, both classified as emotional labor, influence emotional exhaustion and turnover-intention for 263 KTX attendants. The followings are the summarized results of our analysis. First, the deep acting of KTX attendants does not affect emotional exhaustion, but surface acting was found to have a positive influence on emotional exhaustion. Second, the deep acting of KTX attendants had a positive impact on turnover-intention, but surface acting did not affect turnover-intention. Last, the emotional exhaustion of KTX attendants had a positive impact on turnover-intention. In conclusion, these results imply that it is important for employers to manage their employees' emotion in order to prevent turnover among KTX attendants.

본 연구는 KTX승무서비스 종사자 263명을 대상으로 이들이 경험하는 감정노동을 내면행동과 표면행동으로 구분하고, 각각 감정소진과 이직의도에 미치는 영향을 실증 분석 하였다. 분석결과, KTX승무서비스 종사자의 내면행동은 감정소진에 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않았으나, 표면행동은 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 KTX 승무서비스 종사자의 내면행동은 이직의도에 부(-)의 영향을 미쳤으나, 표면행동은 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 KTX승무서비스 종사자의 감정소진은 이직의도에 유의미한 정의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 본 연구는 KTX승무서비스 종사자의 이직예방을 위해서는 감정관리가 중요하다는 사실을 시사하고 있다.

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