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A Study on Job Stress-Coping Plans for Urban Railroad Drivers

도시철도 기관사의 직무스트레스 대처방안에 관한 연구

  • Park, Taesoo (Operation Dept., Crew Management Team Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit Corporation) ;
  • Lee, Jinsun (Department of Railroad Management, Woosong University) ;
  • Kim, Hongki (Department of Railroad Management, Woosong University)
  • Received : 2013.05.16
  • Accepted : 2013.06.24
  • Published : 2013.06.30

Abstract

This paper studied the stress of Metropolitan Transit driving crews. Stress to such workers can not only lead to fatalities and infrastructure damage but also enormous loss of competitiveness. The study was carried out to search for ways of alleviating stress of driving crews. In order to reduce the various factors that exacerbate job stress of driving crews of Metropolitan Transit, it is first necessary to expand training in order to enhance their expertise, and improve facilities to protect driving crews in the event of accidents. Second, psychological compensation or organization's systems may cause job stress. It may therefore be possible to solve fundamental problems through typical organization level approach such as leadership training programs. Third, job stress may be reduced through proper life habits such as personal regular exercise. Fourth, we need to improve driving crews' working conditions and adjust working hours by avoiding excessive performance competition and an unfair evaluation system, by understanding their mental states, and by setting up systems such as a comprehensive health improvement and management program at the organization level.

본 논문에서는 개인은 물론 조직에 치명적인 해악을 초래하고 엄청난 경쟁력 상실을 가져오는 도시철도기관사의 스트레스를 알아보고 기관사의 직무 스트레스에 대처하는 방안들을 모색하였다. 도시철도기관사의 직무스트레스로 인하여 발생되는 여러 스트레스에 미치는 악영향의 요인을 최소한 줄이기 위해서는 첫째, 전문성 제고를 위한 교육훈련 확대 및 사고발생시 기관사에 대한 보호조치로 시설개선이 필요하다. 둘째, 정신적 보상이나 조직시스템 등이 직무스트레스를 유발하므로 경영자의 리더십 교육과 같은 전형적인 조직차원의 접근이 근본적인 문제를 해결할 수 있을 것이다. 셋째, 개인적 차원에서의 규칙적인 운동, 금주 등의 바른 생활습관으로 직무스트레스를 낮춘다. 넷째, 과도한 성과 지향과 불공정한 평가를 피하고 기관사의 심리상태를 이해함으로써 근무환경을 개선하고, 근무시간을 조정하는 등의 조직적 차원에서의 복합적인 건강증진 및 관리프로그램 등 제도적 장치를 마련하는 것이 필요하다.

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