외국인 노동자의 이직의도 결정요인에 관한 연구

Abstract

ABSTRACT

To the Global Economic System, there is no barrier not only the product but also the capital. In case of Korea, foreign workers were coming from late 1980, it mainly caused from the change of industrial structure due to the high growth of economy, the avoidance of 3D jobs and the increase of wages. In 2011 the total number of foreign workers, who are working in Korea, are 716,000 and continuously increased to the manufacturing sector. Especially, in case of Small and Medium-sized company, the foreign workers status is getting higher, therefore many company has to devoted to securing enough foreign manpower. On the other hand the large scale of foreign manpower inflows to domestic manufacturing area is a positive factor for solving manpower shortage to Small and Medium-sized company but frequent turnover of foreign workers effected one of burden factor to company and society. Therefore the purpose of this study is to analyze the determinants of foreign workers turnover intention for secured stable manpower for the company and successful adaption for foreign workers.

Most of former studies of foreign workers turnover intention were only emphasis on wage, working condition, human rights. Thus this study is focused on comparison and evaluation between foreign workers group gave a big impact on intention to leave.

The study model is divide into the influenced factors of interaction adjustment which are effected to precede variable factor of turnover intention as Job factor, Organization factor, non Job factor such a Cultural distance and their fellow countrymen factor. Also this study is established these factors have an effect on the interaction adjustment and the resulted interaction adjustment effects on intention to leave as well. We distributed Questionnaires to foreign workers who are working for Small and Medium-sized company in Busan and Gyeongnam. After that we analysed of total 151 effective answers and verified it by multiple regression analysis method.

The results of this study shows as follows; First, Job Characteristics of foreign workers showed up significant relations with the interaction adjustment with Koreans. The positive evaluation of foreign colleagues turned up significant relations with interaction adjustment. And the effect of their fellow countrymen which is focused on this study, showed direct and significant relations with interaction adjustment. The positive evaluation of their fellow countrymen group and wage, job and company are main factor of smooth adaptation to Korean life. It is played a major role of proper function for reducing the intention to leave. Therefore for further study of intention to leave of foreign workers should be include the role of their fellow countrymen.

keyword : foreign workers, turnover intention, interaction adjustment, their fellow countrymen