Styrelseproffs - Finns de?
During the past two decades a new expression has emerged in Swedish business linguistics: Styrelseproffs (appr. Board Professional). The aim of this paper is to study whether a board member legitimately can be considered a professional. This is investigated through the eyes of the theoretical framework of professionalization. The empirical data is collected through interviews and presents the perspective of people considered to be Board Professionals. The conclusion suggests that Boards are subject to professionalization and that particular attention needs to be paid to the difference between dependent and independent Board members to conclude whether Boards as a whole should be considered professionals. The dependent Board members cannot legitimately be regarded as professionals, while the independent members hold several characteristics suggesting that they may be regarded as professionals. The result, albeit contradictory in parts, shows that it is not possible to rule on Board members as a whole.