진정성 리더십이 도덕적 용기를 매개로 윤리적 행동에 미치는 영향 = The Effects of Authentic Leadership on Ethical Behavior: The Mediating Effect of Moral Courage

국문 초록 (Abstract)

[연구목적] 최근 금융업 종사자들의 비윤리적 행위가 사회적 비판을 받고 있다. 이러한사회적 문제 해결을 위한 하나의 방향을 제시하기 위해, 본 연구는 리더의 진정성 리더십과 부하직원의 윤리적 행동 사이의 관계성을 살펴본다. 또한, 진정성 리더십이 윤리적 행동에 어떠한 기제를 통해 영향을 미치는지를 파악한다.
[연구방법] 본 연구는 진정성 리더십, 도덕적 용기, 그리고 윤리적 행동에 대한 기존의이론과 선행연구 결과를 검토하여 3개의 가설을 설정하였다. 국내 금융업에 종사하는 조직 구성원들로부터 총 230 설문 응답을 회수하였고, 최종 197 유효한 응답 자료를 분석에사용하였다. 수집된 자료의 타당성과 신뢰성을 검토하였고, 다중회귀분석을 사용하여 가설을 검증하였다.
[연구결과] 진정성 리더십은 윤리적 행동에 정(＋)적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 진정성 리더십은 또한 도덕적 용기에 정(＋)적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고진정성 리더십이 윤리적 행동에 영향을 미치는 과정에서 도덕적 용기의 매개효과가 있는것으로 밝혀졌다. 따라서 진정성 리더십이 도덕적 용기를 통해 직원의 윤리적 행동에 영향을 미치는 순차적 관계성이 실증적으로 검증되었다.
[연구의 시사점] 현재 우리사회의 문제점으로 부각된 금융업계 종사자들의 도덕적 해이에 대한 사회적 비판과 윤리적 문제를 해결할 수 있는 하나의 방안으로 진정성 리더십의실천을 제안한다. 진정성 리더십의 발휘가 구성원들에게 도덕적 용기를 북돋아 주고, 그과정에서 구성원들의 윤리적 행동을 향상시켜 금융업계 종사자들의 도덕성에 대한 전반적인 사회적 불신에서 벗어나는 계기가 될 것으로 기대된다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

[Purpose] The unethical behavior of financial company employees involving moral hazards is receiving social criticism in recent days. To present a way of resolving these social problems, this study examined the relationship between leader’s authentic leadership and ethical behavior of employees. In addition, the mechanism of how authentic leadership influencing on ethical behavior was also examined.
[Methodology] Based on existing theories and previous research results, three hypotheses were posited. A total of 230 responses were received from employees from various financial sectors and 197 valid responses were used for analysis. The validity and reliability of the collected data were analyzed and the hypotheses were tested by using multiple regression analysis technique.
[Findings] Authentic leadership had positive effects on ethical behavior and moral courage. Furthermore, the results showed that the moral courage had its mediating effect, thus all the hypotheses were supported.
[Implications] To resolving imminent social criticism and ethical problems towards financial sector employees, this study restuls suggest the use of authentic leadership. Practicing authentic leadership will facilitate employees’ moral courage and increase their ethical behavior.
This process will help the financial companies recover from the overall social distrust.

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