3.3.2.2 Respondents

In replicating the research method applied in other case studies, we collected data from interviews conducted with respondents from one selected Greek social enterprise, the Koispe Athena-Elpis (hereafter ‘KAE’). The collected information was further triangulated with information that was collected from relevant documents. These are: (i) the constitutional documents of the selected social enterprise, including its SoA; (ii) annual and other reports; (iii) recent publications; and (iv) several observations from the visits at the location of the interviews. Feedback and validation of the interviewees was constantly provided to us during the phase of processing the collected data, and while developing the case study draft. We conducted the interviews based on a replicated interview protocol with persons from different organisational layers to safeguard the plurality of perspectives and insights. The interviewees were persons from different organisational layers, i.e. (a) one member-owner-shareholder of the organisation; (b) one stakeholder; (c) one manager; and (d) one employee. The respondents comprised professionals with mental health backgrounds in medicine, business administration, and management of health care units. One respondent, albeit having basic education, had long working experience in a bank and in a retail company. Additionally, two of the respondents were found to be previously involved in social entrepreneurial initiatives. One of the respondents is a founding member of another Koispe organisation.