Externa styrelseledamöter i familjeföretag. : En studie om vilka positiva och negativa aspekter externa styrelseledamöter kan bidra med i ett familjeföretag.

Sammanfattning: Title: External board members in family firms. Subject: Bachelor's thesis in business administration, 15 credits Authors: Maria Persson & Jenny SundqvistKeywords: Family firm, external board member, board, competence. Research questions: • What can external board members contribute with the company's current expertise? • What are the positive and negative aspects of bringing in external board members? Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explain the impact that external board members canhave on current competence, as well as positive and negative aspects in a family business. Method: This study was conducted with an abductive research approach. Furthermore, thestudy has applied a qualitative research method in which nine respondents from nine differentcompanies were interviewed. The literature study has been carried out by collecting theoriesfrom previous research studies. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study shows that the appointment of external boardmembers has predominantly positive aspects compared to negative aspects. The externalboard members entail a broader and more advanced competence in the family company'sboard, which adds to and maintains the company's legitimacy.