조직사회화와 안전행동의 관계에서 정서적 몰입의 매개효과

Recently, there has been increasing interest in safety management in corporate operations. The purpose of this study is to analyze the structural relationship by verifying whether organizational socialization of members directly affects safety behavior and indirectly through affective commitment. To achieve this, an online survey was conducted targeting 400 workers from four industry sectors(manufacturing, service, construction, and transportation/warehousing/communication), classified by the Korean Standard Industrial Classification, depending on the research objectives. A total of 394 responses were included in the analysis after excluding 6 responses due to incomplete or insincere answers. The analysis revealed that all sub-factors of organizational socialization—namely, technique acquisition level, relationships among members, and being aware of the objectives and values of an organization—significantly influenced safety behavior. Among these, being aware of the objectives and values of an organization had the greatest impact on safety behavior, followed by technique acquisition level and relationships among members. It was also found that relationships among members and being aware of the objectives and values of an organization influenced safety behavior through the mediation of affective commitment. The main implications of this study are as follows. Safety behavior, which has rarely been covered in organizational research, was presented as an outcome variable of organizational socialization and the organizational socialization was identified as explaining variable leading safety behavior. Furthermore, the study showed that affective commitment mediates the relationship between organizational socialization and safety behavior, elucidating the specific mechanisms through which aspects of socialization influence safety behavior. In order to increase members' affective commitment and safety behavior, managers should consider internalizing the organization's values by setting clear goals for safety and establishing a Safety Management System linked to the HR function.