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Abstract

This study aims to research the causes of faculty members’ silence and whether they differ significantly according to some demographic variables. The population of the study includes faculty members of Kocaeli University, Sakarya University and Namık Kemal University (except Faculty of Medicine), and the sample includes 459 faculty members. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA with the help of SPSS. In this study, we determined that faculty members remain silent due to organisational regulations, acquiescence, fear of damaging relations with co-workers, fear of damaging relations with supervisor, self-defense and lack of self-confidence respectively. Causes of faculty members’ silence were found to differ according to age, level of education, academic title and duration of employment in the organisation. Findings of the study showed that instructors, research assistants and lecturers are more silent compared to assistant professors, associate professors and professors. Instructors are the most silent while professors are the least silent.

Keywords

• Faculty member’s silence, organisational silence, employee silence, faculty members

Öğretim Elemanlarının Sessiz Kalma Nedenleri

Abstract

Bu çalışma, üniversitelerde görev yapan öğretim elemanlarının sessiz kalma nedenlerini ve bu nedenlerin bazı demografik değişkenlere göre değişip değişmediğini araştıran betimsel ilişkisel bir çalışmadır. Çalışmanın evrenini Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Sakarya Üniversitesi ve Namık Kemal Üniversitesi’nde (Tıp Fakültesi hariç) çalışan öğretim elemanları, örneklemini ise bu üniversitelerde çalışan 459 öğretim elemanı oluşturmaktadır. Elde edilen veriler betimsel istatistik, t-testi ve ANOVA kullanılarak SPSS paket programı yardımıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular, öğretim elemanlarının sırasıyla kurumsal düzenlemeler, geri çekilme, iş arkadaşlarıyla ilişkileri koruma, yöneticiyle ilişkileri koruma, kendini koruma ve kendine güven eksikliği nedeniyle sessiz kaldıklarını göstermektedir. Öğretim elemanlarının sessiz kalma nedenleri cinsiyete, yaşa, eğitim durumuna, unvana ve kurumda çalışma süresine göre değişmektedir. Araştırma bulguları, öğretim görevlileri, araştırma görevlileri ve okutmanların profesör, doçent ve yardımcı doçentlere göre daha sessiz olduğunu göstermektedir. En sessiz grup okutmanlar, en az sessiz grup ise profesörlerdir.

Keywords

• Öğretim elemanlarının sessizliği, örgütsel sessizlik, işgören sessizliği, öğretim elemanları

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