Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence

Gazi Kurnaz

doi:10.25229/beta.1884994

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Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence

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This study aims to examine the effect of inclusive leadership on employee silence and to investigate the mediating role of psychological safety in this relationship. The increasing diversity and competitive pressures faced by contemporary organizations have heightened the importance of employees’ ability to freely express their opinions and suggestions. However, many employees choose to remain silent due to fears of punishment or negative evaluation, which in turn undermines organizational learning, innovation, and the quality of decision-making processes. Within this context, the study focuses on inclusive leadership as a leadership style that may effectively reduce employee silence. Inclusive leadership is conceptualized as an approach that acknowledges employees’ individual differences, values their contributions, and encourages open expression of ideas. By fostering an environment of trust and openness, inclusive leadership enhances employees’ perceptions of psychological safety, thereby diminishing silence behaviors. The research was conducted with a sample of 260 employees working in the service sector in Türkiye. The data were subjected to analysis using SPSS and AMOS software. The findings indicate that inclusive leadership has a significant negative effect on employee silence and a significant positive effect on psychological safety. Moreover, psychological safety was found to partially mediate the relationship between inclusive leadership and employee silence.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Inclusive Leadership, Employee Silence, Psychological Safety

Kapsayıcı Liderlik ile Çalışan Sessizliği Arasındaki İlişkide Psikolojik Güvenliğin Aracı Rolü: Örgütsel Sessizliğin Kırılması

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Bu çalışma, kapsayıcı liderliğin çalışan sessizliği üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi ve bu ilişkide psikolojik güvenliğin aracı rolünü araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çağdaş örgütlerin karşı karşıya kaldığı artan çeşitlilik ve rekabet baskıları, çalışanların görüş ve önerilerini özgürce ifade edebilme yeteneğinin önemini artırmıştır. Ancak birçok çalışan, cezalandırılma ya da olumsuz değerlendirilme korkusu nedeniyle sessiz kalmayı tercih etmekte; bu durum örgütsel öğrenmeyi, yeniliği ve karar verme süreçlerinin kalitesini olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışma, çalışan sessizliğini etkili bir biçimde azaltabilecek bir liderlik tarzı olarak kapsayıcı liderliğe odaklanmaktadır. Kapsayıcı liderlik, çalışanların bireysel farklılıklarını tanıyan, katkılarını değerli gören ve fikirlerin açıkça ifade edilmesini teşvik eden bir yaklaşım olarak kavramsallaştırılmaktadır. Güven ve açıklığa dayalı bir ortam oluşturarak kapsayıcı liderlik, çalışanların psikolojik güvenlik algılarını artırmakta ve böylece sessizlik davranışlarını azaltmaktadır. Araştırma, Türkiye’de hizmet sektöründe çalışan 260 çalışandan oluşan bir örneklem üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler SPSS ve AMOS yazılımları kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, kapsayıcı liderliğin çalışan sessizliği üzerinde anlamlı ve negatif bir etkiye, psikolojik güvenlik üzerinde ise anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca psikolojik güvenliğin, kapsayıcı liderlik ile çalışan sessizliği arasındaki ilişkide kısmi aracı rol oynadığı tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kapsayıcı Liderlik, Çalışan Sessizliği, Psikolojik Güvenlik

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Birincil Dil

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Yazarlar

Gazi Kurnaz ^*
0000-0002-9871-5359
Türkiye

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

28 Haziran 2026

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

9 Şubat 2026

Kabul Tarihi

4 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 2

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https://doi.org/10.25229/beta.1884994

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APA

Kurnaz, G. (2026). Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence. Bulletin of Economic Theory and Analysis, 11(2), 1311-1341. https://doi.org/10.25229/beta.1884994

AMA

1.Kurnaz G. Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence. beta. 2026;11(2):1311-1341. doi:10.25229/beta.1884994

Chicago

Kurnaz, Gazi. 2026. “Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence”. Bulletin of Economic Theory and Analysis 11 (2): 1311-41. https://doi.org/10.25229/beta.1884994.

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Kurnaz G (01 Haziran 2026) Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence. Bulletin of Economic Theory and Analysis 11 2 1311–1341.

IEEE

[1]G. Kurnaz, “Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence”, beta, c. 11, sy 2, ss. 1311–1341, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.25229/beta.1884994.

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Kurnaz, Gazi. “Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence”. Bulletin of Economic Theory and Analysis 11/2 (01 Haziran 2026): 1311-1341. https://doi.org/10.25229/beta.1884994.

JAMA

1.Kurnaz G. Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence. beta. 2026;11:1311–1341.

MLA

Kurnaz, Gazi. “Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence”. Bulletin of Economic Theory and Analysis, c. 11, sy 2, Haziran 2026, ss. 1311-4, doi:10.25229/beta.1884994.

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1.Gazi Kurnaz. Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence. beta. 01 Haziran 2026;11(2):1311-4. doi:10.25229/beta.1884994

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Breaking Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety in the Relationship between Inclusive Leadership and Employee Silence

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Kapsayıcı Liderlik ile Çalışan Sessizliği Arasındaki İlişkide Psikolojik Güvenliğin Aracı Rolü: Örgütsel Sessizliğin Kırılması

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