숙련과 고용 : 공정성에 기반한 기업의 사회적 책임 논의를 중심으로

Abstract

본 연구는 기업의 사회적 책임(CSR: Corporate Social Responsibility) 개념을 활용하여 숙련 및 고용 문제에 대한 접근을 시도하고자 한다. 기존 정책 논의만으로 해결되지 않고 있는 문제들을 CSR 개념을 통해 설명함으로써 연구 지평을 확장하고 실효성 있는 정책적 함의를 제시할 필요가 있다고 판단하였기 때문이다. 이에 따라 노동자의 숙련 향상과 고용 창출의 수단으로서 노동시장에서 CSR의 가능성을 살펴보고 이를 위한 기업의 역할을 폭넓게 제시하고자 한다.

The purpose of this study is to approach the skills and employment using the concept of CSR(Corporate Social Responsibility). In order to enhance the workmanship of the labourers and to create more employment opportunities, we have looked into the potential of CSR and attempted to suggest its next course of action in the labor market. This research, using the concept of fairness perception, aims to explore how one’s understanding of the CSR activity acts as a mediator that leads to the positive achievements as a corporation. Firstly, we aimed to examine how the various departments of CSR, including the activities in internal CSR and business relations CSR (assisting under syndicates), via fairness perception, - and through the increase of trust in the corporation and the emergence of reciprocality, - ultimately influence the performance of the corporation. And we verified that the CSR activity, based on fairness, manages to carry its legitimacy as one of the corporation management strategies. In addition, we discovered that CSR can also be revitalized under the following circumstances: when the decision- making authority that was only monopolized by the corporation starts being shared with the labourers, when the labourers gain more participation opportunities in the decision-making process, and when the labourers’ rights to make decisions take effect as a counterforce against the management rights. As an outcome, it was demonstrated that this does not only motivate the labourers, but also raises the quality of working environment and alleviates efficiency and equity of the economy itself. Ultimately, this will furthermore enhance the workmanship of the economy and create more job opportunities.