The Department of Business Administration at the College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul, discussed on Sunday, August 30, 2026, a Master’s thesis entitled “The Impact of Participative Leadership on Organizational Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Hardiness – An Analytical Study,” submitted by the student Wael Waleed Yalda Abboush Mattooka, in Discussion Hall No. (2).

​The study aimed to uncover the mediating role of psychological hardiness in the relationship between participative leadership and organizational silence in the researched field, as well as to provide a set of scientific and practical recommendations based on the findings, thereby contributing to enhancing the work environment and improving organizational performance.

​The findings revealed a significant impact of participative leadership in reducing organizational silence through the mediating role played by psychological hardiness across both the main variables and their sub-dimensions, highlighting the importance of adopting participative leadership styles and developing psychological hardiness among employees to enhance organizational communication and institutional performance.

​The examination committee consisted of: Associate Professor Dr. Hassan Thabit Jassim – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul – Chairman, Associate Professor Dr. Safaa Idris Abboodi – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul – Member, Associate Professor Dr. Firas Hassan Rasheed – College of Administration and Economics / Tikrit University – Member, Associate Professor Dr. Raghad Mohammed Yahya – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul – Member and Supervisor.