Problemy terminologiczne teorii i praktyki corporate governance

Development of theory and practice of corporate governance in Poland is hampered by absence of an unequivocal interpretation of that term in the Polish terminology. The aim of the paper is to present a deepened analysis of meaning of corporate governance in English and of its translations into Polish. It is shown in the paper that interpretation of corporate governance in Polish should reflect its sociopolitical sense associated with the term governance as well as its sense relating to functioning of companies. As the solution, the terms "władanie korporacyjne" or "władztwo korporacyjne" are proposed since they would help to avoid significant obstacles in theoretical considerations and negative consequences in practice of corporate governance in Poland.