The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between 'human resources development' (HRD) personnels' job stress and job satisfaction and determine the factors affecting their job stress to relieve them of job dissatisfaction and help them ...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between 'human resources development' (HRD) personnels' job stress and job satisfaction and determine the factors affecting their job stress to relieve them of job dissatisfaction and help them perform the roles credited to them. For this purpose, the following study points were set up; first, differences of job stress among HRD personnels depending on their demographic variables would be measured; second, differences of job satisfaction among them depending on their demographic variables would be measured; third, correlation between their job stress and job satisfaction would be analyzed; fourth, the sub-factors of job stress affecting job satisfaction most would be determined;To this end, the researcher reviewed the preceding studies about HRD personnels' roles and factors of their job stress and satisfaction. In order to test the correlation between their job stress and job satisfaction, the questionnaires developed by Park Hee-ja (2001) and Yu Sook-ja (1999) were reorganized by the researcher. The final questionnaire consisted of a total 43 items: 15 items about sub-factors of job stress and 28 items about those of job satisfaction.For this study, the researcher sampled the HRD personnels working for the companies employing 300 or more regular personnels in Seoul and Gyeonggi areas. The data collected were processed for T-test, one-way ANOVA, simple correlation coefficient analysis and multiple regression analysis.The results of this study can be summarized as follows.First, HRD personnels' job stress did not differ significantly depending on their gender. Those personnels married, in their 30's, with the academic background of junior college, having 3~5 year career length, having the title of manager and receiving the pay between 3 and 5 million won were found more stressed for their job.Second, female HRD personnels were more satisfied with their job than male personnels. Those in their 50's, married, with the academic background of graduate school, having less than 1 year career length, having the title of department director and receiving the pay amounting to 3.5 million won were more satisfied with their job.Third, as disclosed by the preceding studies, HRD personnels' job stress was negatively correlated with their job satisfaction. However, the sub-factors affecting their job satisfaction were overload and conflict of roles, which was not consistent with the preceding studies.Summing up, HRD personnels' job stress was highly negatively correlated with their job satisfaction. The sub-factors of their job stress affecting their job satisfaction most were overload and conflict of roles, which suggests that such sub-factors would continue to affect their job satisfaction, considering that they are responsible independently for planning, operating and managing the educational programs. In order to prevent such phenomenon, it is deemed required of the HRD leaders to divide their job responsibilities and roles clearly to promote smooth communication and thereby, determine their job stress factors in advance and relieve them of job stress.