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The relationship between organizational dissent and workplace freedom of speech: A cross-cultural analysis in Singapore

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2017

Stephen M Croucher ,
Cheng Zeng ,
Diyako Rahmani  and
Xuejun Cui
Stephen M Croucher
Affiliation:
Department of Communication, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
Cheng Zeng*
Affiliation:
Department of Communication, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
Diyako Rahmani
Affiliation:
Department of Communication, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
Xuejun Cui
Affiliation:
Department of Communication, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
*
Corresponding author: [email protected]
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Abstract

This study is a test of the relationship between organizational dissent and the perception of workplace freedom of speech in Singapore. Through a quantitative analysis of 384 individuals in Singapore, the following was found: articulated dissent and latent dissent are positively correlated with workplace freedom of speech. In addition, multiple analysis of covariance analyses revealed nation of birth exerted considerable influence on articulated dissent, and latent dissent, but not on workplace freedom of speech. The results provide evidence of how nation of birth is related to an individual’s willingness to express dissent. Theoretical and practical implications for research into organizational behavior are discussed.

Keywords

organizational dissentworkplace freedom of speechcross-cultural communicationSingapore
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 24 , Issue 6 , November 2018 , pp. 793 - 807
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© Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2017 

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