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A Study on the Effect of Organizational Learning Culture Perceived by Members on Task and Contextual Performance in the Mediating Effect of Organizational Communication

구성원이 인식한 조직학습문화가 조직 커뮤니케이션을 매개로 과업·맥락성과에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2022.05.10
  • Accepted : 2022.06.28
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

This study theoretically and empirically examined whether organizational communication mediates the effect of organizational learning culture perceived by members in the organization on task performance and contextual performance. Organizational learning culture is defined as a culture that is good at creating, acquiring, transferring, and modifying behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights. The hypothesis of this study is that the perceived organizational learning culture can increase performance through organizational communication between members. In particular, we measured communication within the organization into three types: upward, horizontal, and downward. These communications were set as mediating variables. In empirical studies, independent variables were perceived organizational learning culture, mediation variables were upward, horizontal and downward communication, and dependent variables were task performance and contextual performance. Hypothesis 1 is that the organizational learning culture will have a positive effect on employees' tasks and contextual performance. Hypothesis 2 is about the mediating effect of communication on the relationship between Hypothesis 1. In the empirical study, after verifying the validity and reliability of the research variables, correlation analysis and hypothesis verification were conducted. Hypothesis 1 was verified through regression analysis, and all detailed hypotheses were supported. To verify Hypothesis 2, we conducted a bootstrap test using process macro to separate the total, direct, and indirect effects and examine the significance of the indirect effects. As a result, Hypothesis 2 was partially supported. Downward communication mediated organizational learning culture and task and contextual performance, and horizontal communication mediated organizational learning culture and contextual performance. The mediating effect of upward communication was not significant. The results of this study contributed to the suggestion of implications, research limitations, and research directions. Organizational learning culture is the direction and intention of the organization to achieve its goals through the learning and growth of its members. By strengthening internal motivation, organizational members can take voluntary desirable actions that help groups and organizations as well as essential tasks given. since this relationship appears as a medium of downward communication, organizations can strengthen the relationship between organizational learning culture and performance through leadership education.

본 연구에서는 조직 내 구성원들이 인식하는 조직학습문화가 과업성과와 맥락성과에 미치는 영향을 조직 커뮤니케이션이 매개하는지를 이론 및 실증적으로 검토하였다. 조직학습문화는 지식을 창출하고 습득하고 이전하며 새로운 지식과 통찰력을 반영하기 위해 행동을 수정하는데 능숙한 문화로 정의된다. 본 연구에서는 조직학습문화 인식이 조직 내 구성원 간의 커뮤니케이션을 통해 성과를 높일 수 있다는 가설을 선행연구를 통해 도출하였다. 특히 조직 내 커뮤니케이션을 상향, 수평, 하향의 3가지 유형으로 나누어, 상사나 동료, 부하와의 소통이 각각 매개하는지 살펴보았다. 실증연구에서 독립변수는 조직학습문화 인식, 매개변수는 상향, 수평, 하향 커뮤니케이션, 종속변수로는 종업원의 성과인 과업성과와 맥락성과를 설정하였다. 가설1은 조직학습문화와 종업원의 과업 및 맥락성과의 관계, 가설2는 가설1의 관계에 대해 커뮤니케이션이 가지는 매개효과로 설정하였다. 실증연구에서는 연구변수의 타당성과 신뢰도를 검증한 후, 상관관계 분석, 가설검증을 실시하였다. 가설1은 회귀분석을 통해 검증한 결과, 세부가설이 모두 지지되었다. 가설2를 검증하기 위해 process macro를 이용한 붓스트랩 검정을 실시하여 총 효과, 직접효과, 간접효과를 분리하고 간접효과의 유의성을 살펴보았다. 결과, 가설2는 일부 지지되었는데, 하향 커뮤니케이션이 조직학습문화와 과업·맥락성과를 매개하였으며, 수평 커뮤니케이션이 조직학습문화와 맥락성과를 매개하였다. 상향 커뮤니케이션의 매개효과는 유의하지 않게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 시사점을 도출하고 연구의 한계점, 향후 연구 방향을 제시하였다. 조직학습문화는 구성원들의 학습과 성장을 통해 목표를 달성하려는 조직의 방향성이자 의도이다. 이러한 조직에 속한 구성원은 내면적 동기를 강화함으로 주어진 필수적 과업뿐 아니라 집단과 조직에 도움이 되는 자발적인 바람직한 행동을 하는 것으로 볼 수 있다. 또한 이러한 관계는 하향 커뮤니케이션, 즉 부하에게 의견을 전달하고 업무지시와 피드백을 하는 리더들이 주도하는 커뮤니케이션을 매개로 나타남으로 리더십 교육을 통하여 조직학습문화와 성과 간의 관계를 강화하기 위한 노력을 기울여야 할 것이다.

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이 논문 또는 저서는 2019년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-2019S1A5B5A07089339)

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