Table 1.

Case study data collection and data sources

Social innovation case data
Unit of analyses	Data collection method	Data sources
Context	• Literature Review • In depth interviews • Participant observations	• Peer-reviewed and grey literature • Senior management • Immediate environment, organisation, community
Inventing/ Implementing Actor	• In depth Interview	• Inventor/ Founder of the organisation / CEO
Solution	• Documentation • In depth Interviews • Participant observation	• Grey or published reports on the impact of the solution/ organisation • Founder, CEO, Employees, Beneficiaries • Employees delivering the solution
Organisation	• Documentation • In depth Interviews • Participant observation	• Annual reports of organisation • Founder, CEO, Employees • Organisation operations and daily activities

CEO Chief executive officer.