Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 1. Ph. D. Student of Sport Management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran

2 Sport Management Department, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran

3 Department of Sport Management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
The present study was conducted with the general aim of investigating the role of ethical leadership on organizational silence mediated by organizational bullying, organizational indifference and job plateau of the employees of the Ministry of Sports and Youth. The present study, according to the type of study and the relationships between variables, was one of the applied research projects and in terms of data collection method, it was among the studies of correlation with structural equations approach, which was conducted in the field. The statistical population of the study included all employees of the Ministry of Sports and Youth that finally 400 people were randomly selected.. The research instruments included six questionnaires of demographic characteristics, the standard questionnaire of moral leadership , the standard questionnaire of organizational silence, the standard questionnaire of organizational bullying, the standard questionnaire of organizational indifference Validity of the research tool in various research has been confirmed and the reliability of the components was reported using Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient above 0. 7. The results of data analysis showed that there is a significant negative relationship between ethical leadership and organizational bullying, Also, moral leadership has a significant negative effect on organizational silence, organizational bullying, while organizational bullying, have a significant positive effect on organizational silence. It was further found that ethical leadership through the mediating variables of organizational bullying and organizational indifference has a significant negative effect on the organizational silence of the staff . Finally, the model of the effect of moral leadership on organizational silence with the role of mediation of organizational bullying, organizational indifference and job plateau of the staff of the Ministry of Sports and Youth was developed and approved.

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