Örgütsel Sessizliğin Bibliyometrik Profili

Öz

Rekabetin ve ekonomik yarışın hız kazandığı günümüzde iletişim ve bilgi paylaşımı daha fazla önem kazanmıştır. Verimliliği artırmak ve uzun ömürlü olmak örgütün entelektüel sermayesinden yararlanmaya ve fikir, düşünce ve görüşlerin özgürce ifade edilmesine bağlıdır. Aksi durumda iletişim, yerini derin bir sessizliğe bırakmaktadır. Bu çalışmada örgütlerin pek çoğunda var olan, fark edilen veya edilmeyen ve önemi göz ardı edilen örgütsel sessizlik kavramıyla ilgili yapılan araştırmaların bibliyometrik bir profili sunulmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı örgütsel sessizlikle kavramıyla ilgili çalışmaları belirli bir veri tabanında tarayarak genel eğilimleri, alandaki boşlukları ve gelişim alanlarını saptamaktır. Web of Science veri tabanındaki 217 çalışma VoSviewer programıyla analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulguları, en fazla yayının 2016 ve 2024 yılında yapıldığını, en çok İngilizce dilinde ve makale kategorisinde yayın olduğunu, yönetim alanında yapılan çalışmaların çoğunlukta olduğunu, en fazla yayının Türkiye’de yapıldığını, “örgütsel sessizlik”, “örgütsel bağlılık” ve “hemşirelik” anahtar kelimelerinin sıklıkla kullanıldığını, en çok atıf alan yazarların Dayton ve Henriksen, en çok iş birliği yapan ülkenin Çin ve en çok ortak atıf alan yazarın Morrison olduğunu göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Örgütsel sessizlik
• Sessizlik
• Örgütsel Davranış

Destekleyen Kurum

Destek alınmamıştır

Etik Beyan

Etik kurulu izni gerektirmediğinden izin alınmamıştır. Bu çalışmanın hiçbir aşamasında yapay zeka araçları kullanılmamıştır.

The Bibliometric Profile of Organizational Silence

Öz

In today’s rapidly evolving global economy, where competition and economic rivalry are intensifying, communication and the free exchange of information have become increasingly critical for organizational success. Enhancing productivity and achieving long-term sustainability depend largely on the effective utilization of an organization’s intellectual capital, which is fundamentally based on the unrestricted expression of ideas, thoughts, and opinions within the organization. When these channels of open communication are obstructed or ignored, communication gives way to deep silence, leading to undesirable consequences for organizational vitality and growth. This study aims to present a bibliometric profile of the concept of organizational silence, which is either noticeable or unnoticed in many organizations and often underestimated in terms of its significance. The objective is to examine studies on organizational silence within a specific academic database to identify general trends, research gaps, and areas for future development. A total of 217 studies from the Web of Science database were analyzed using the VOSviewer software. The findings reveal that the highest number of publications occurred in 2016 and 2024, with most of the studies published in English and classified under journal articles. Research in the field of management dominated the dataset, while Turkey emerged as the country with the highest number of publications. Frequently used keywords included “organizational silence,” “organizational commitment,” and “nursing.” The most highly cited authors were Dayton and Henriksen, China was identified as the country with the most international collaborations, and Morrison stood out as the most co-cited author.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Organizational Silence
• Silence
• Organizational Behaviour

Destekleyen Kurum

No support was received

Etik Beyan

Since it does not require ethical committee approval, no permission was obtained. Artificial intelligence tools were not used at any stage of this study.

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