The Journalistic Investigation On Leadership Ethics And Internal Control System In Kampala City

ABSTRACT

This study sought to establish the effect of leadership ethics and internal control system in

Rubaga division in Kampala District. The researcher will use questionnaires as the research

instrument. A sample of 100 employees was used as respondents of the study. The objectives of

this study will be;

To determine the profile of the respondents in terms of gender, age, marital status, level of

education, position in the organization, length of service

To identify different ethical approaches used by leaders today

To identify the control procedures used in enterprises

To examine if there is a significant relationship between Leadership ethics and ICS in Kampala

district Rubaga division.

Cluster sampling was used as the sampling procedure and the data collected was analyzed using

SPSS package so as to determine mean, the level of dependent and independent variables. Using

Pearson’s Linear Correlation Coefficient, the correlation between the variables was determined.

It was established that there is a significant relationship between leadership ethics and internal

control system. It was discovered that leadership ethics is positively correlated with Internal

control system (rO.993) Sig(0.000) and Internal contol versus leadership ethics it was discovered

that R (0.91 7), sig.0.000) Utilitarianism (rO. I 97,sig.=0.000) Autocracy (rO.899,sig.0.000) Rights

approach (rO.905, sig.O,000) On the overall Leadership ethics is positively and significantly

correlated with overall performance of internal control system with index (r.397),sig.=0.000).It is

recommended that organizations should have a team of external Auditors to assess the level

efficiency and effectiveness of ICS in their enterprises not the Cashier doing the same job. Also

organizations should have an internal Auditor working independently as one of the controls that can portray the efficiency and effectiveness of internal control system.