Investigating organizational silence in the vice chancellors of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Due to the importance of organizational performance in today's changing world and the impact of organizational silence, this study endeavored to investigate organizational silence in the vice chancellors of the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

This survey study is descriptive. The population included all employees working in the vice chancellors of the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in the year 2020 (1457 individuals in 8 vice chancellors) through available sampling method, the sample size was 306 individuals. To collect data, a 15-item questionnaire was used by Vacula and Borados (2005) and its content validity was authenticated by five experts, who were professors and experts in the field of resource management. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

The findings showed the organizational silence in the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences vice-chancellors from the perspective of senior managers and supervisors, and the organization's communication opportunities also enhanced the organizational silence. Besides, there was no significant relationship between organizational silence and the demographic characteristics of the participants.

Seeing as that the phenomenon of organizational silence can be an obstacle for the expression of individuals' opinions in the organization, identifying the factors affecting it and trying to solve them by using participatory management, suggestion system and critical thinking training, can be the conditions for expressing opinions. Expressing opinions can facilitate the presentation of employees' opinions, promote their creativity, and of course, benefiting from the active and conscious participation of employees, organizations can travel the path of growth, excellence and success at a faster pace.