3.3.5.1 Limitations and future research

The research was limited to the development of a single case study, in which qualitative data i.e. narratives and reflections collected from interviews with various respondents, regarding the implementation of participatory governance in one social enterprise were analysed. The collected data were validated and verified with additional supporting evidence from relevant documents and feedback that was collected from the respondents during data processing. We elaborated on a single case study as it demonstrated comprehensively and in a unique manner empirical evidence supporting theoretical development and contribution.

The selected case study was an informative one regarding the problem at hand, namely the participation of stakeholders in the governance of a social enterprise. However, the results stemming from a single case study could be heavily case-bound and pertinent only to the relevant subjects in the case. Through the development of multiple case studies this article aims to be part of a broader research which develops a generalisable theory from cumulative case studies of a repetitious method. The replication logic will allow for the development of research that investigates other legal models of social enterprises in various other jurisdictions.1