Dear Colleagues,

Various situations arise in the operation of any entity, often including those of a crisis nature. One of the ways to control operations, including the ability to operate according to the principles of transparency, respect for the rules and fulfillment of the expectations of stakeholders (customers, local communities, suppliers, shareholders, financial institutions and government), is corporate governance. It consists of, among other things, the system of management and organization, the rules of operation of internal bodies, standards of conduct and management of conflicts of interest, risk management and internal control systems, and information policy.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to indicate the principles, role, essence and mechanisms of corporate governance in the modern economy. In addition, this Special Issue aims to identify the importance of corporate governance in the pursuit of sustainable development of entities and their risk management.

The scope of this Special Issue includes the following topics:

• Different perceptions of corporate governance in the world;
• The process of building corporate governance;
• Corporate governance from the perspective of: market participants, consumers, investors, audit firms, among others;
• Corporate governance and its importance during economic and financial crises;
• Corporate governance and its relevance to various financial security risks;
• Ethics and trust in corporate governance;
• Risk and its relation to corporate governance;
• Promotion of corporate governance.

Prof. Dr. Nina Stępnicka
Prof. Dr. Beata Sadowska
Dr. Grzegorz Zimon
Guest Editors

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• competition
• corporate governance
• financial crisis
• globalization
• risks