Limitations and Directions for Future Research

Abstract

This dissertation is not without limitations and shortcomings, which are described in this chapter in chronological order. The first study (Part II) relies on a single case study. Although knowledge boundaries were examined from a German and a Tunisian perspective, the results are still founded on the characteristics of just one global organization. This limits the generalization of the findings from the problem identification and asks for further studies. Nonetheless, the empirical evidence covers the theoretical assumptions, and applicability is shown in the subsequent studies.