The role of organizational conflict on organizational silence between peers

In this study, organizational conflict and organizational silence concepts which are the most significant concepts in organizational behavior literature are examined. In this context, this survey purposed for role on organizational silence of organizational conflict between peers. When the literature is examined, there is no study looking into how these two concepts are related. This study consists of three sections. Two sections focus on the theoretical aspect and the one is on practical aspect. The first section discussed the concepts of organizational conflict types, dimensions and relation with the other concepts. The second section investigates the concept of the organizational silence, history and dimensions. Methodology section which is the third part of study includes the field study of the role on organizational silence of organizational conflict between peers. At the end of the field study, the valid survey rate is 96 %. The data is withdrawn from 452 participants and they were analyzed by imputing. In the conclusion of the study, it was found out that sub dimension of organizational have an impact on sub-dimension of organizational silence. Concept of silence which is shown as one of the most crucial obstacles against organizational change and development in Turkey and the world; despite encountering very frequent and widespread in organizations, is not included enough in literature. In this regard, studies about this issue such as thesis studies, articles, books are restricted. It is believed that studies which focus on cultural, psychological, and administrative dimensions with interdisciplinary perspective because of solution and overcoming organizational silence can contribute to the literature. It can be argued that organizational silence is currently under the development phase in this literature.