A Scale Development Study on the Silence of Academic Managers
In literature, the notion of organizational silence is investigated in detail considering related concepts. However, managerial silence towards subordinates has not been investigated. The aim of this research is to analyze the concept of managerial silence; to determine the reasons why they keep silent, the subjects on which they prefer to be silent and the perceived results of silence, as well as to develop related scales. This research was conducted in exploratory and descriptive stages for academic managers. First, data gathered through interviews was categorized by content analysis. The item pool was separately prepared for subjects, reasons and perceived results. Content validity was achieved by gathering experts’ views regarding the scales. The questionnaire containing the scales was submitted to all academic managers in the target population, handed in directly or via e-mail. Three scales were suggested after exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Silence, Managerial Silence, University, Scale Development
A Scale Development Study on the Silence of Academic Managers
In literature, the notion of organizational silence is investigated in detail considering related concepts. However, managerial silence towards subordinates has not been investigated. The aim of this research is to analyze the concept of managerial silence; to determine the reasons why they keep silent, the subjects on which they prefer to be silent and the perceived results of silence, as well as to develop related scales. This research was conducted in exploratory and descriptive stages for academic managers. First, data gathered through interviews was categorized by content analysis. The item pool was separately prepared for subjects, reasons and perceived results. Content validity was achieved by gathering experts’ views regarding the scales. The questionnaire containing the scales was submitted to all academic managers in the target population, handed in directly or via e-mail. Three scales were suggested after exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.
Keywords: Silence, Managerial Silence, University, Scale Development