The Mediating Effect of Social Undermining on the Relationship between Organizational Justice and Organizational Silence (The Case Study: Tax Organization of Fars Province)

Abstract

Nowadays, everybody knows human capital is the most important asset of every organization. In this study, considering the mediating effect of social undermining, the association of organizational justice and organizational silence is evaluated. The research data have been collected through questionnaires from 56 employees of Tax organization in Fars province. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings show that there is a significant negative correlation between level of organizational justice and organizational silence. Also, social undermining plays a mediating role in the relationship between organizational justice and organizational silence.