핵심자기평가와 혁신행동과의 관계에서 셀프리더십의 매개효과에 관한 연구

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effect of the self-leadership on the relationship between core self-evaluations and innovative behavior. In order to verify the relationships and mediating effect, data were obtained from 184 employees working in 9 bank branches and 7 security company branches in Ulsan Metropolitan City and were analyzed by using SPSS 12.0 and AMOS 5.0. The findings are as follows: First, the core self-evaluations was positively related to the self-leadership and innovative behavior. Second, there was also a positive relationship between the self-leadership and the innovative behavior. Thus, the hypothesis of the self-leadership as a mediator was supported. The theoretical implication of the study includes that this study and findings advance the understanding of innovative behaviors by suggesting a new viewpoint regarding how core self-evaluations and self-leadership work to motivate employee's innovative behaviors. The practical implication includes that job design, placement, and job conditions fit for personal characteristics are secured and sustained to promote employee's innovative behaviors. Based on these findings, the implications and the limitations of the study were discussed and some directions for future studies were suggested.