ABSTRACT
Research about boards and governance has been characterized by the dominance of few concepts and a limited number of methods. This article introduces methods and concepts that help us explore board processes. Six illustrative studies of board processes are presented, including the use of ‘one of the lads’ – methods, ‘flies on the wall’ – methods, interpretation of ‘board life stories’ of women directors, reconstructive case studies and the use of questionnaire surveys directed to multiple respondents in each case. The article shows directions for how to open the ‘black box’ of board processes.
