Relationship between Organizational Silence and Organizational Learning among Staff Nurses

Background: Organizational silence obstructs the effective organizational learning, as this constitutes a barrier to organizational change and development. Purpose: To determine the relationship between organizational silence and organizational learning. Design: A descriptive correlational design was conducted. Sampling: A convenient sample of 300 staff nurses was included in Menoufia University Hospital. Instruments: Two instruments were used which are organizational silence questionnaire and organizational learning questionnaire. Results: The current study shows that more than two thirds of studied nurses (69.4%) had a high level of organizational silence and more than half of studied nurses (53.3%) had a low level of organizational learning. Conclusion: There was a negative correlation between organizational silence and organizational learning. Recommendation: Nurses should have periodic meetings to encourage them to talk and express their opinions, provide all needed learning experiences and provide courses to improve their knowledge.