Faculty of Social Sciences University of Tehran Woman in Development & Politics 2538-3124 13 3 2015 09 23 Effect of Glass Cliff on work engagement with the mediator role of organizational silence (Case study of female staff of Bu-Ali University of Hamedan) Effect of Glass Cliff on work engagement with the mediator role of organizational silence (Case study of female staff of Bu-Ali University of Hamedan) 377 398 56337 10.22059/jwdp.2015.56337 FA Fakhrosadat Nasiri Valekboni Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Bu Ali Sina University of Hamadan Mohammad Reza Ardalan Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Bu Ali Sina University of Hamadan Roghayeh Beheshtirad PhD Student in Educational Management, Bu Ali Sina University of Hamadan Journal Article 2015 08 31 The current study aims to examine the  effect of Glass Cliff on work engagement with the mediator roe of organizational silence. The statistical population consists of all formal staff of women in Bu-Ali University of hamedan, totally 88,   among which 52  were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data were gathered through three questionnaires, the glass cliff, organizational silence and work engagement. The validity of the questionnaires was determined based on viewpoints of experts in management and educational sciences. The combined reliability of questionnaires was measured by Dillon-Goldstein coefficient and Average Variance Extracted. The combined reliability of both  questionnaires was more than 0.7 and Average Variance Extracted was more than 0.5. The data after collecting were analyzed by Excel, VisualPLS and SmartPLS, Pearson test and with Self-test system, Q² Stone- Geisser index and Goodness of fit index. The results indicate that the direct effect of the glass cliff on job engagement is negative and significant, but the direct effect of these variables on organizational silence is significant and positive. Also, an effect of organizational silence on work engagement is negative and significant. Indirect effect of glass cliff on work engagement with mediating role of organizational silence is negative and significant. The current study aims to examine the  effect of Glass Cliff on work engagement with the mediator roe of organizational silence. The statistical population consists of all formal staff of women in Bu-Ali University of hamedan, totally 88,   among which 52  were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data were gathered through three questionnaires, the glass cliff, organizational silence and work engagement. The validity of the questionnaires was determined based on viewpoints of experts in management and educational sciences. The combined reliability of questionnaires was measured by Dillon-Goldstein coefficient and Average Variance Extracted. The combined reliability of both  questionnaires was more than 0.7 and Average Variance Extracted was more than 0.5. The data after collecting were analyzed by Excel, VisualPLS and SmartPLS, Pearson test and with Self-test system, Q² Stone- Geisser index and Goodness of fit index. The results indicate that the direct effect of the glass cliff on job engagement is negative and significant, but the direct effect of these variables on organizational silence is significant and positive. Also, an effect of organizational silence on work engagement is negative and significant. Indirect effect of glass cliff on work engagement with mediating role of organizational silence is negative and significant. https://jwdp.ut.ac.ir/article_56337_042cf7df3e8c749621716684651e413f.pdf