1. Introduction: Guba and Lincoln (1981) ‘Of all the means of exchanging information and gathering the data known to man, Interviewing is the oldest and one of the most respected of the tools that the inquirer can use ‘ (p. 154). Dexter (1970: 11), ‘interviewing is the preferred tactic of data collection when, it appears that it will get better data or more data at less cost than other tactics’ Writing a research essay on so complex a topic means highly selective. For my part I will focus: (1) on the essence of interviews; (2) advantages of interviews; (3) disadvantages of interviews; (4) conclusion Dexter (1970) describes the interview as a ‘conversation with a purpose’ (p. 123) By definition Interview is a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation. It can also be a formal meeting in which one or more …show more content…
As with the advantages of leading research interviews, disadvantages differ with the type of interview. Structured interviews inescapably limit responses and the data obtained may not be consistent if there are errors in the way questions are asked or understood by the respondent. Structured interviews can vary limiting in terms of allowing any real investigation or understanding of the responses given. In highly structured interviews the important changes, in comparison with postal questionnaire completion by the respondent, are that the researcher can explain questions that the respondent does not understand, or provide reminders to help the respondent answer the question. Consistent reminders are agreed beforehand. The sample size for in-depth and unstructured interviews is generally small and may not be representative of a particular population. Some would discuss that it could be difficult to compare the results of in-depth and unstructured interviews in that they may be very specific to a particular
Instead, she inquired about events that elicited a narrative response. Most of Anguiano’s testimony relied on her perceptions, interpretations, and judgments of events like the Watts Riots, the War on Poverty, etc. Although it was clear that the women had developeded a relationship based on mutual respect, the listener is left wondering if the dynamics of the relationship would have been different if the narrator did not have Anguiano’s education and leadership skills. How could Espino effectively communicate and build this same trust with a different kind of narrator? Espino would perhaps have to go to extra measures to ensure she and the interviewer could establish shared authority.
The sample size was appropriate for the study. Which improves accuracy ( Ingham-Broomfield, 2011).Study results were presented in tables with explanations defining findings giving clarity (Osborne et al., 2015). Strengths of the study are that all researchers are employed in the health education system, suggesting authors have clinical knowledge, experience and research skills. Another strength is the use of single-centre and cross-sectional survey which provided more data.
The Difference between cognitive, kinesic, and analytical interviewing are how they are used within an interview. Cognitive interviewing is a method of interviewing the eyewitnesses or even the victims about what they may remember from the crime scene which the primary focus is to make the person(s) be aware of all the events that took place at the scene. The only way that cognitive interviews do not work is when the person(s) being questioned is in a confabulation state of mind or to put it simply the begin to fabricating or even distorting the truth of what actually took place at the crime scene. Kinesic interviewing is basically the study of non-verbal body language. Police investigators use this method to watch for unspoken clues like gestures,
In-depth interviewed are commonly used in qualitative method research.
Another limitation was that telephone interviews were done. This makes it hard to see one’s reactions of the questions being asked. Conclusion and Future
With the positives comes disadvantages with the consequence of risk within the information collected. These include: responses are not measured, research will be dependent on interviewer skills, orientation & interpretation, the research can not be repeated as easily with exactly replicable & thus comparable results as quantitative research, smaller sample sometimes demands follow on larger quantitative sample for more controversial marketing decisions and finally will be dependent on the interviewer’s skills and experience of the
My mother recently told me before moving to college, “Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” This assignment of having to do an informational interview was so interesting and informative about the career I want to have someday. I don’t actually know of anyone that has the career that I want to do, so I reached out to my hometown veterinarian and asked her who she uses as her pharmaceutical sales representative. She referred me to the company of who she uses and gave me the number of someone to call that would be happy to do an interview with me. Her name is Cassandra Buland, and she is the territory sales manager of Virbac.
Interviews are usually open-ended question formatted used without assumption in order to gain information. Interviews are meant to be friendly and loose in structure whereas, interrogations are meant as times to put the person being interviewed at a psychological disadvantage. Interrogations have a controlled and directed format; they have an assumption of guilt and are used for suspects. Examples of interrogation techniques are the good cop bad cop, PEACE and the Reid. The Reid Technique is a nine step process which will be further examined in the later.
It is not only important for the Human Resources students or professionals, but also for everyone who wants to build a successful career as well. I understood the purposes and use of employment interviews during a selection process, and also, how to ask standard questions during the job interview, among others. Moreover, I could have the chance to be familiar with questions which may be used as an interviewer or interviewee and that would contribute to my performance in both situations. To illustrate that, we were given an assignment which is an interview practicum and for that, I realized the importance of it, once the task led me to analyze a job posting, cover letter, resume, and also to consider the appropriate questions for a job interview. Personal Learning - Journal - Dec 8th, 2017
Interviews are considered to be the mainstay of qualitative research (Jeanfreau, 2010). The interviews were audio-recorded, de-identified and transcribed, which exemplifies that the form of data collected was reliable, and independently verifiable. Ethics in research is of prime importance. The World Health Organization states that ethical consideration should be described in a research paper (WHO, 2011). Ethical issues have been
For this interviewing project, I am definitely going to have some biases that will affect my perception and behavior during the interview. Age difference is going to be a big bias that is going to interfere with my perception during the interview. Because Mr. Oklobzija is way older than me and has been working in this field since 1985, his information and jargon may not correlate with my generation and come across as very outdated to me. It will be hard for me to compare his information to my career path now. In order to overcome this bias, I could direct my questions to more recent subjects and events that happened throughout his career.
One of a healthcare facility’s greatest resources is its staff. Each organization is affected by the quality of care delivered by the staff, as their decisions and behaviors can make the difference between an average department and a great one (Studor Group, 2011). Consequently, the selection of staff is one of the greatest decisions made by the nurse leader. This decision may affect not only patient satisfaction scores but also the satisfaction of staff and physicians. The selection of staff is one that the nurse leader must make carefully and seriously.
Oral History The two interviews conducted were focused on the children of Italian immigrants who settled in Calumet. From their testimony the advantages and disadvantages of using oral history as a primary sources were evident. The advantages of using oral history is that their accounts are first hand experiences. Another advantage is their responses are unfiltered to the questions asked without having time to formulate an answer.
The Outdoors: A Photo Elicitation 1. Introduction: Taking a picture in the outdoors has been a staple of our culture since the mass production of portable cameras. This poses a few interesting questions however, why do we take pictures of our time outdoors? What about our time in the outdoors is so captivating that we want to capture that memory forever?
“Quantitative research is conducted in a context of previous knowledge” (Polit & Beck, 2017, p. 54)., which could limit a researcher based off their amount of previous knowledge on the subject being studied. And the researcher collect data from a sample size of a population. The sample’s adequacy is assessed by its size and representativeness. (Polit & Beck, 2017). A small sample size could limit the validity of the