Introduction: The advancement of organizations depends on engagement, providing essential and constructive insights and prospectives from human resources and intellectual capital. This research designed and implemented to study the impact of organizational silence syndrome on employee burnout. Moreover, the connections between research variables and demographic variables were tested. Materials and Methods: The study employed a descriptive-correlation approach, while the research framework is a multivariate correlation design. The statistical population of the research consisted of 110 administrative employees of Malayer University. Considering the small size of the community, the census approach employed. Data collection tools included organizational silence questionnaires developed by Dina et al. (2003) and job burnout questionnaires by Meslash and Jackson (1981). Results: The study’s findings indicated a notable connection between organizational silence and components job burnout. The findings of the research showed a noteworthy correlation between ProSocial silence and emotional exhaustion (r=0.294 / sig=0.001). Nevertheless, there was no significant connection between defensive and acquiescent silence and emotional exhaustion. Among the variables of organizational silence, Acquiescent silence (r=0.374/sig=0.001) and defensive silence (r=0.456/sig=0.011) were significant predictors of depersonalization. According to the results, proSocial silence had a significant relationship with the feeling of inadequacy (r=0.222/sig=0.012). However, there was no significant connection between Acquiescent and defensive organizational silence and the sense of inadequacy. The research results also confirmed the existence of significant relationships between certain demographic variables and job burnout as well as organizational silence. Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, managers of organizations should foster a transparent atmosphere for employees enabling them to share their views openly and without apprehension. This is crucial as organizational silence, not only contributes to employee burnout but also leads to numerous adverse effects for both the organizational and individuals.
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