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The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment

Okul Ortamında Örgütsel İkiyüzlülük, Örgütsel Sessizlik ve Örgütsel Vatandaşlık Arasındaki İlişkide Örgütsel Sinizmin Aracılık Rolü

Burçak Çağla Garipağaoğlu(BAHÇEŞEHİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-4618-7846
Berna Güloğlu(BAHÇEŞEHİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0275-1820
Pages
1–32
Publication Date
2026-02-01
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The results indicated that there was a significant effect of organizational hypocrisy on organizational silence and organizational citizenship through organizationa cynicism.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of the current study was to investigate the structural model formed by the variables of organizational hypocrisy, organizational cynicism, organizational silence, and organizational citizenship.
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Key Findings & Data:The data of this study were collected from 354 (242 women, 102 men) teachers working at primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Turkey.
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⚙️Variables:örgütsel sessizlik · örgütsel vatandaşlık · örgütsel sinizm

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The aim of the current study was to investigate the structural model formed by the variables of organizational hypocrisy, organizational cynicism, organizational silence, and organizational citizenship. Since the number of studies examining the effect of organizational cynicism and organizational hypocrisy on organizational silence and organizational citizenship specifically in the field of education is limited, this study aims to fill this gap in the field and provide recommendations for practitioners and researchers. The data of this study were collected from 354 (242 women, 102 men) teachers working at primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Turkey. The sample of the study was selected by convenient sampling method. Organizational Hypocrisy Scale, Organizational Cynicism Scale, Organizational Silence Scale, and Organizational Citizenship Scale were used to collect data. The results indicated that there was a significant effect of organizational hypocrisy on organizational silence and organizational citizenship through organizationa cynicism. The proposed model explained 0.19 of variance in organization silence, and 0.15 of variance in organization citizenship. The findings were discussed in the light of literature.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı örgütsel ikiyüzlülük, örgütsel sinizm, örgütsel sessizlik ve örgütsel vatandaşlık değişkenlerinin oluşturduğu yapısal modeli incelemektir. Örgütsel sinizm ve örgütsel ikiyüzlülüğün örgütsel sessizlik ve örgütsel vatandaşlık üzerindeki etkisini eğitim özelinde inceleyen sınırlı sayıda çalışma olduğundan bu çalışma alandaki mevcut boşluğu doldurmamanın yanı sıra uygulayıcılara ve araştırmacılara öneriler sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın verileri Türkiye›deki ilkokul, ortaokul ve liselerde görev yapan 354 (242 kadın, 102 erkek) öğretmenden toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemi kolay ulaşılabilir örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında Örgütsel İkiyüzlülük Ölçeği, Örgütsel Sinizm Ölçeği, Örgütsel Sessizlik Ölçeği ve Örgütsel Vatandaşlık Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, örgütsel ikiyüzlülüğün örgütsel sessizlik ve örgütsel vatandaşlık üzerinde örgütsel sinizm yoluyla anlamlı bir etkisinin olduğuna işaret etmektedir. Önerilen model, örgütsel sessizliğin 0.19’unu, örgütsel vatandaşlığın ise 0.15’ini açıklamıştır. Bulgular literatür ışığında tartışılmıştır.

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Garipağaoğlu, B. Ç., Güloğlu, B. (2026). The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, Cilt: 55 Sayı: 249, 1–32. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1521903

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