The Relationship between Personality Traits and Organizational apathy with the Mediating Role of Organizational Silence (Case Study: Physical Education Teachers)

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of personality traits on organizational apathy with the mediating role of organizational silence (Case study: physical education teachers). The population included all physical education teachers in 19 districts of Tehran (1600 people). Due to the limited research community, based on the Cochran's formula, 351 teachers were randomly selected as a sample. In this study, questionnaires of personality (Gosling et al., 2003), organizational silence (Vacola and Borados, 2005) and organizational apathy (Danaee Fard et al., 2010) were used. In order to analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used. Based on the results, personality traits have a significant negative effect on organizational apathy (Sig = 0.001, t = 8-520); Personality traits have a significant negative effect on organizational silence (Sig = 0.001, t = -2.679); Organizational silence has a significant positive effect on organizational apathy (Sig = 0.001, t = 2.507). It was also found that personality traits through the mediating variable of organizational silence have a significant effect on organizational apathy of physical education teachers. As it turned out, the personality factor determines the degree of organizational apathy and organizational silence of physical education teachers, so it is recommended to use personality tests when hiring teachers to maximize the fit of personality and jobs.