The responsibility, ethics and accountability of diamond and gold companies for work performance in Sierra Leone

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to identify the problems of management in corporate responsibility, ethics and accountability base on government of Sierra Leone mining. The procedures of the research are; Group technique was used to be interviewed employees from gold and diamond companies to find the problem of management in responsibility, ethics and accountability. Population of the research are employee, managers, CEO and HR department of gold company and diamond company in Sierra Leone. Sample Groups were selected by 30 employee,10 managers, five CEOs and 10 HR department from diamond company and gold company. The research instruments used in collecting the data were five-point Likert scale questionnaires were used to interview the employee of diamond company and gold company. The quantitative data were analyzed using the descriptive statistics of arithmetic mean and standard deviation. Opened questionnaires used in-depth to interview for managers, CEO and HR department of diamond company and gold company. The data were analyzed by using qualitative methods. The results of the study found that by using both methods Quantitative and Qualitative. as mean, standard deviation and percentage. qualitative On the diamond and gold companies in Sierra Leone and that the country's current legal framework that regulates the diamond and gold companies does not promote transparency, accountability and responsible diamond and gold operation (international best practice) hence misappropriation of mineral funds consequently results in high poverty level in the country. Though this paper uses the experience of Sierra Leone, it can serve as a foundation to other mineral wealth countries especially of Sub-Saharan Africa.

A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master's Degree of Business Administration International College Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep Academic year 2019 Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep