The Effect of Organizational Silence on Job Satisfaction: A Research on Bank Employees Cover Image

Örgütsel Sessizliğin İş Tatminini Üzerindeki Etkisi: Banka Çalışanları Üzerine Bir Araştırma
The Effect of Organizational Silence on Job Satisfaction: A Research on Bank Employees

Author(s): Sevdiye E. Yilmaz, Emine Çetinel, Duygu Uysal
Subject(s): Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Financial Markets, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Organizational Silence; Job Satisfaction; Bank Employees;

Summary/Abstract: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of organizational silence on job satisfaction of employees. Besides, in the scope of this study, differences between demographic characteristics of the participants and, organizational silence and job satisfaction level were also examined. In line with the aim of this research, data were obtained from 138 bank employees in Ankara and Çankırı province. Based on the results of the analysis, it has been determined that organizational silence weakly impacts the job satisfaction in negative direction. At the same time, significant correlations has been identified between the participants' age, marital status, title variables and lack of experience which is sub-dimension of organizational silence. It is determined that the job satisfaction level of participants vary according to marital status and the title variable. The obtained results are discussed in the context of the stated meanings for researchers and practitioners.

  • Issue Year: 8/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 75-99
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Turkish