사회복지사의 ESG 경영 인식이 직무만족에 미치는 영향: 조직공정성의 매개효과를 중심으로

Recently, as ESG management has become a major social trend, interest in ESG is increasing in the social welfare field. However, despite the growing interest in ESG management, research in the social welfare field on ESG remains limited. The purpose of this study is to empirically examine how social workers’ perceptions of their welfare centers’ ESG activities affect their job satisfaction. Additionally, it aims to determine whether organizational justice mediates the relationship between ESG awareness and job satisfaction. To collect data, an online survey was conducted targeting social workers working in social, elderly, and disabled welfare centers in the metropolitan area including Seoul and Gyeong-gi. A total of 308 responses were used for analysis, and the SPSS 29.0 program was used for statistical analysis. The results of the analysis showed that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between the level of ESG activities perceived by social workers and job satisfaction, and organizational justice also had a significant mediating effect in the relationship between awareness of ESG activities and job satisfaction. It was confirmed that awareness of ESG activities not only had a direct effect on increasing social workers’ job satisfaction, but also had an indirect effect on increasing job satisfaction through organizational justice. Managing ESG awareness, organizational justice, and job satisfaction in welfare centers is crucial for fostering progressive organizational operations and enhancing service quality. This study empirically examines the relationship between variables and ESG management, which remains an exploratory topic in social welfare, and provides a foundation for future research.