The Study of Relationship between Women Teachers’ Career Barriers and Organizational Silence: Viewpoint of Women and Men Teachers

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to reveal the relationship between women teachers' career barriers and their organizational silence, and also whether career barriers predict their silence. * Study group is comprised of 522 teachers working at elementary and high schools in central districts of Mersin. In this descriptive study, data were collected through "Women Employees Career Barriers Scale" (WECBS) and "Organizational Silence Scale" (OSS). It is understood according to research results that there is a medium level relationship between women teachers' career barriers and their organizational silence. Furthermore, women teachers' career barriers are a significant predictor on dimensions of organizational silence.