Unveiling the Hushed Rebellion! Exploring the Concept of Quiet Quitting in the Modern Workplace: Development and Validation of Quiet Quitting Scale

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 30, 198 - 223, 30.05.2024

Meryem Berrin Bulut , Oğulcan Tanrıverdi , Muhammed Refik Tekeli , Nisanur Yıldızeli , Nisa Nur Ünal , Ceren Çolak

https://doi.org/10.20990/kilisiibfakademik.1444762

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Abstract
Purpose: Like many aspects impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the landscape of working life has also undergone significant transformations, leading to a reevaluation of traditional norms and demanding change. One of these trends is the concept of quiet quitting, which started on TikTok and has resonated with many. This study aims to explore the concept of quiet quitting, an area that has received relatively limited research attention thus far. Given the absence of a widely accepted definition and measurement instrument for this concept, the researchers carried out a scale development study based on the definition they put forth.
Design/Methodology: This study was created with a mixed design because it integrates qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Using qualitative research techniques, the existing literature was scanned and a definition of the concept of quiet quitting was created. The quiet quitting scale was developed using quantitative analysis techniques.
Findings: The researchers identified a comprehensive set of 48 items and 5 factors, which explained 61.5% of the total variability. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated acceptable fits. Significant correlations were obtained between quiet quitting, organizational citizenship behavior, and organizational silence. The reliability coefficients indicated satisfactory internal consistency. This investigation has resulted in the development of a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be utilized to measure the concept of quiet quitting.
Limitations: Limitation of this study is that the newly developed scale exclusively measures the levels of quiet quitting among individuals employed in the private sector.
Originality/Value: This study is significant in terms of examining this concept, making it measurable, and enabling employers to take measures against this problem.

Anahtar Kelimeler

quiet quitting, commitment, working hours, career

Sessiz İsyanı Ortaya Çıkarmak! Modern İşyerinde Sessiz İstifa Kavramının Araştırılması: Sessiz İstifa Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi ve Geçerliliği

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Amaç: KOVİD-19 salgınından etkilenen pek çok unsur gibi, çalışma hayatının görünümü de önemli dönüşümler geçirerek geleneksel normların yeniden değerlendirilmesine ve değişim talep edilmesine yol açmıştır. Bu trendlerden biri de TikTok’ta başlayan ve birçok kişide yankı uyandıran sessiz istifa kavramıdır. Bu çalışma, şimdiye kadar nispeten sınırlı araştırma ilgisi gören bir alan olan sessiz istifa kavramını keşfetmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu kavrama ilişkin yaygın kabul gören bir tanım ve ölçüm aracının bulunmaması nedeniyle araştırmacılar, ortaya koydukları tanıma dayalı olarak bir ölçek geliştirme çalışması gerçekleştirmişlerdir.
Tasarım/Yöntem: Bu çalışma, nitel ve nicel araştırma tekniklerini bütünleştirmesi nedeniyle karma desende oluşturulmuştur. Nitel araştırma teknikleri kullanılarak varolan literatür taranmış ve sessiz istifa kavramının tanımı oluşturulmuştur. Nicel analiz teknikleri ile ise sessiz istifa ölçeği geliştirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Araştırmacılar, toplam değişkenliğin %61,5’ini açıklayan 48 madde ve 5 faktörden oluşan kapsamlı bir ölçme aracı geliştirmişlerdir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi kabul edilebilir uyum göstermiştir. Sessiz istifa işten ayrılma, örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı ve örgütsel sessizlik arasında anlamlı ilişkiler elde edilmiştir. Güvenilirlik katsayıları tatmin edici bir iç tutarlılık göstermiştir. Bu araştırma, sessiz istifa kavramını ölçmek için kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracının geliştirilmesiyle sonuçlanmıştır.
Sınırlılıklar: Bu çalışmanın sınırlılığı, yeni geliştirilen ölçeğin yalnızca özel sektörde çalışan bireylerin sessiz istifa düzeylerini ölçmesidir.
Özgünlük/Değer: Bu çalışma, bu kavramın incelenmesi, ölçülebilir hale getirilmesi ve işverenlerin bu soruna karşı önlem almalarını sağlaması açısından önemlidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

sessiz istifa, bağlılık, çalışma saatleri, kariyer, yönetici ile ilişki

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