Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Department of educational sciences, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665_889, Tehran, Iran
2 PhD in Educational Management, Mohaghegh Ardabili University
3 Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Kerman, Iran
Abstract
Organizational silence is a significant issue in educational settings, potentially hindering effective communication and organizational progress. This study explores the impact of organizational cynicism on teachers' organizational silence, as well as the mediating role of job plateau in this relationship. The research method was descriptive-correlational using structural equation modeling (SEM). The statistical population included all high school teachers of Salas Babajani County, and a sample of 200 teachers was selected using stratified random sampling based on the Krejcie and Morgan table. Data were collected using the Job Plateau Questionnaire by Allen et al. (2004), the Organizational Cynicism Scale by Dean et al. (1998), and the Organizational Silence Questionnaire by Dyne et al. (2003). Content and construct validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by experts, and their reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. The results of data analysis showed that organizational cynicism has a direct effect on organizational silence. Furthermore, job plateau influences organizational silence, and organizational cynicism affects job plateau. In addition, organizational cynicism indirectly influences organizational silence through job plateau. The findings of this study indicate that teachers' organizational cynicism directly affects organizational silence and exacerbates this effect through job plateau. Based on these findings, it is recommended that managers reduce factors related to organizational cynicism and job plateau to help decrease organizational silence in educational environments.
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