재중 한국 자동차기업의 노사갈등 요인이 조직몰입에 미치는 영향-상사와 부하 꽌시(關係)의 매개효과를 중심으로

South Korean businesses have been suffering since early 2017 after the country angered the Chinese government with the deployment of THAAD, a U.S. missile defense system. The victims include companies in tourism and retail, but also the automobile manufacturing. Chinese consumer boycott of Korean automobiles led to sharp decline in car sales, and auto manufacturing enterprises have been forced to suspend work to cope with the business crisis. Against this backdrop, this study investigates the factors that influence labor conflict and the mediate effect of supervisor-subordinate guanxi on organizational commitment in the Korean automobile industry located in western China (ChongQing and Sichuan). Our survey analysis revealed the following results. First, the influential factors of labor conflict (i.e., Wage Level, Working Environment, Employment Security) had a positive(+) effect on organizational commitment. Second, the influential factors of labor conflict revealed strong positive(+) effect on supervisor-subordinate guanxi. Third, supervisor-subordinate guanxi had positive(+) effect on organizational commitment. This study discovered the meditating effects of supervisor-subordinate guanxi between the influential factors of labor conflict and organizational commitment. Our findings help strengthen the understanding of the causal relationship among the influential factors of labor conflict, supervisor-subordinate guanxi, and organizational commitment. Theoretical contributions are discussed. Study results provide practical implications for human resource managers in China.