MANAGEMENT IN PRIVATIZED ENTERPRISES IN POLAND Ewa Bitner, Senior Lecturer PhD Jan Długosz Academy, Częstochowa ewbi.ewa.bitner@neostrada.pl ABSTRACT: In the article it was pointed out the need to form management school in Poland. Briefly the history of creating shareholding in Poland and legislation connected with it were quoted. For streamlining running a company in 1991 fixed-term management contracts were enforced. On example of opencast mining sector enterprises an effectiveness and efficiency of managers employed according to this form were demonstrated. Keywords: management, fixed-term management contracts, management effectiveness, enterprises of opencast mining sector JEL Codes:L1, L2