چکیده مقاله
Public sector organizations increasingly comprise multiple generations working side by side under conditions of high employment stability and limited labor mobility While generational diversity is often framed as an asset, differences in work values, expectations, and motivational drivers can generate persistent value conflict, particularly in bureaucratic environments where adaptation is slow and exit options are constrained Despite its prevalence, generational value conflict in public organizations remains under theorized, and its behavioral consequences are poorly understood This study examines how generational value conflict influences employee behavior in public sector organizations Rather than focusing on overt conflict or turnover intention, the study introduces silent resistance as a context specific behavioral response, characterized by reduced initiative, emotional withdrawal, and selective compliance Drawing on value congruence theory and public sector employment characteristics, the proposed model investigates how perceived value conflict between generations affects organizational commitment, organizational silence, and silent resistance Using survey data collected from public sector employees across generational cohorts, the model is tested through multi group structural equation modeling The findings indicate that generational value conflict significantly reduces affective commitment and increases organizational silence, which in turn fosters silent resistance behaviors These effects are stronger in environments with rigid procedures and limited flexibility This study contributes to public administration and human resource management literature by shifting the focus from generational labels to value based conflict and by identifying silent resistance as a critical but overlooked behavioral outcome in public sector employment The findings offer practical implications for managing intergenerational dynamics in government organizations, emphasizing value alignment and adaptive HR practices over generational stereotyping
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نویسندگان
Maryam Rahimi
PhD Student, Public Administration Organizational Behavior , Firuzkuh Islamic Azad University, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Rahimi, Maryam,1404,Stuck Together but Divided by Values: Generational Value Conflict and Silent Resistance in Public Organizations,22th International Conference on New Research in Management, Economics, Accounting and Banking (ICMEAB)
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