우리사주제도가 심리적 오너십에 미치는 영향

This study examined the impact of ESOP on psychological ownership in Korean firms. Especially, this study examined the effects of characteristics of ESOP to psychological ownership based on Klein(1987)’s satisfaction model. Klein(1987) explained that the effects of ESOP to employees’ attitude and motivation were divided three dimensions, such as intrinsic satisfaction model, extrinsic satisfaction model, instrumental satisfaction model. We examined the effects of characteristics of ESOP to psychological ownership by intrinsic satisfaction model and extrinsic satisfaction model. This study also explored moderators for the relationship between ESOP and psychological ownership by instrumental satisfaction model. We used the data collected by Korea Labors Institute in 2004 to analyses hypotheses. The results showed that characteristics of ESOP by intrinsic satisfaction model and extrinsic satisfaction model. positively influenced employees’ psychological ownership. But moderators(autonomy and information sharing) by instrumental satisfaction model did not significantly influenced on the relationship between ESOP and psychological ownership. Furthermore, an additional analysis showed the mediating effect of autonomy and information sharing to the relationship between ESOP and psychological ownership. Theoretical implications of this study are as follows. First, using Klien(1987)’s model, this study showed the possession of ESOP, the extent of possession, and financial support of company to ESOP positively influenced employees’ psychological ownership in South Korea. Second, this study explored the moderators of relationship between ESOP and psychological ownership. Third, we found two mediators of relationship between ESOP and psychological ownership. We also discussed limitations and future research directions.