Introduction: In attention to global competition, performance evaluation for the survival of any organization is required; the main reason to assess and measure organizational performance is to increase the effectiveness and business processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of organizational silence on organizational performance. Methods: The research method was correlational, based on regression. The population consisted of 250 nurses (of Mazandaran Bo-Ali-Sina hospital) in 2015. The sample size was estimated 84 using Cochran's formula, who were selected by random sampling. The measuring tool in this study was two standard questionnaires-Organizational Performance (Echio; 2003) and Organizational Silence (Vandyne and et al.; 2003)-, the reliability and validity of which were approved. The analyses were conducted by SPSS version 18 software. Results: Organizational silence was able to explain about%20 of the organizational performance.

Background: Increasing scientific-technology literacy is a major educational purpose around the world. This concept is an umbrella that covers everything related to science and knowledge. The aim of this research is its scientific ranking -technological literacy indicators of students from the viewpoint of faculty members of Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Unit.

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