셀프리더십이 직무태도에 미치는 영향 : 윤리적 리더십의 조절효과를 중심으로

The Impact of Self-Leadership on Jop Attitudes : Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Ethical Leadership

(Purpose) The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of self-leadership exhibited by public officials on their job attitudes—specifically job satisfaction and organizational commitment—and to explore the moderating role of ethical leadership in these impact relationships. (Design/methodology/approach) In this study, we used the 'Awareness Survey 2022 on Generational Values and Organizational Attitudes in Public Service' conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration on 1,021 public officials belonging to central administrative agencies nationwide. In addition, we conducted multiple regression analysis to empirically analyze the effect of self-leadership on job satisfaction and organizational commitment and the moderating effect of ethical leadership. (Findings) The findings indicate that self-leadership significantly and positively influences both job satisfaction and organizational commitment, with ethical leadership further exerting a significant positive moderating effect on these relationships. In other words, motivation for job satisfaction and organizational commitment can be further achieved when members of the organization are respected for the autonomy to set goals, plan and execute tasks on their own, and the normative and mutually respectful leadership of the boss is exercised. (Research implications or Originality) This research is significant for several reasons: first, it broadens the scope of self-leadership studies by incorporating situational variables as moderators; second, it enhances our integrated understanding of the effectiveness of ethical leadership by using it as a moderating variable; third, it provides empirical evidence of the practical effectiveness of ethical leadership. Lastly, it analyzes leadership styles that are suitable for the MZ generation, who are increasingly a major demographic in modern society.