Control of economic processes at polish seaports

Abstract Control of economic processes comes as a key factor in activities undertaken by all companies, regardless of their ultimate economic objectives that may include development of entities and achievement of positive economic outcomes or operation oriented towards public benefits. Management authorities of seaports can be defined as entities operating based on the public benefit. Their operation is based on the Act of 20 December 1996 on Sea Ports and Harbours. A fundamental challenge that must be faced by such entities is to adopt a particular model of organisational and legal solutions that affect the scope of economic process control. The aim of this study is to present a model of economic process control applied at Polish seaports of fundamental significance for national economy, with consideration of the requirements set by legal regulations. The research methods assumed for the achievement of the research aim are system analysis – the system theory – and economic cybernetics – observation of the models of economic process control applied at seaports in the world.