Beş Faktör Kişilik Özelliklerinin Örgütsel Sessizlik Üzerine Etkisi: Öğretmenler Üzerine Bir Araştırma
The Effect of Five Factor Personality Traits on Organizational Silence: A Research on Teachers

Summary/Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships and effects between teachers' five-factor personality traits and organizational silence behaviors displayed in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach – The dependent variable of the research is organizational silence and the independent variable is the five-factor personality traits. For this, organizational silence scale and a questionnaire form consisting of five-factor personality traits scale and demographic questions were prepared. Total 401 teachers working in various branches in Çankırı, participated in the research. The data obtained through the questionnaires were statistically analyzed the relationships between personality and organizational silence using the 22nd version of the SPSS package program. Findings – It was found that the organizational silence of the teachers made a significant difference according to their gender and female teachers preferred to remain quiet consciously about the problems at school. According to teachers professional experience, it is seen that organizational silence behaviors show a significant difference and experienced teachers remain less silent. A negative low correlation was found between organizational silence which is the dependent variable and the sub-dimensions of five-factor personality traits which are independent variables. Extraversion and emotional stability variables were found to have a statistically effect on organizational silence significantly. Discussion – Teachers who have little professional experience and female teachers are more quiet than others, so in order for the teachers in this group to express their opinions, administrators should be more sensitive and encouraging. Due to the relationship between five factors personality traits and organizational silence behaviors, managers need to pay attention to personality traits while getting teachers' opinions and participating in management, so it would be beneficial for the employees to provide an environment where they can easily express their opinions and thoughts.

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