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Exploration of Silence's Motives Towards the Work Decisions: The Case of Jordanian Public and Private Schools

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  • Osama Khaled Alkhlaifat

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The aim of this study has been to investigate and provide a deeper understanding of the motives of silence towards the participation in the work-related decisions, in both the public and private schools in the Jordanian capital (Amman). ‘100’ teachers were interviewed using the semi-structured interviews through the available communication means. The pre-set questions were directed to the sample of the study to identify both the situations related to the decisions and motives leading to silence and non-participation from the respondents' point of view. The motives were classified according to the factors to which they belong, as well as the situations were classified according to each stage of the decision-making process, where some specialists in the field of human resources management had been asked to help in accomplishing the classification. The results showed that the largest percentage of respondents faced at least one situation in which they chose to remain silent. Most of the situations mentioned were related to the first and last stage of decision-making process (identifying the problem and following up the decision). The results also showed that most of the motives were related to the organizational practices by the officials, where the total iteration is twice as the personal motives.

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  • Osama Khaled Alkhlaifat, 2019. "Exploration of Silence's Motives Towards the Work Decisions: The Case of Jordanian Public and Private Schools," Journal of Public Administration and Governance, Macrothink Institute, vol. 9(1), pages 266-289, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:jpag88:v:9:y:2019:i:1:p:266-289
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    Keywords

    silence; silence's motives; decision making; employees' participation;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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