Interview, nature, types, merits & demerits

Interview:-
Types, Nature, Merits & Demerits

1. Interview:- Nature, Types, Merits & Demerits Submitted By:- Majjarib Khan Course:- B.Ed. Semester:- II Roll No:- 16 Submitted To:- Dr. Nayyar Jabeen University:- BGSBU Rajouri

2. Interview Derived from French word “entrevoir” which means “to see each other, visit each other briefly, have a glimpse of”. An interview is a gentle conversation between two people or more where questions are asked to a person to get the required responses or answers.

3. Definitions given by different Scholars Scott, “an interview is a purposeful exchange of ideas, the answering of questions and communication between two or more persons. Bingham , defined interview as “a conversation with a purpose”. Garry Dessler, “an interview is a procedure designed to obtain information from a person's oral response to oral inquiries. W.J.Goode & PK Hatt, “interviewing is fundamentally a process of social interaction.

4. Nature & characteristics of interiew: It is a social interaction. It investigates issues in a depth way. It discovers how individuals think and feel about a topic and why they hold certain opinions. It involves establishments of a rapport between the interviewer and interviewee. It is behavioral method. It can help to reach out sensitive topics which people may feel uncomfortable discussing in a focus group. It adds a human dimension to impersonal data.

5. Types of Interviews: Structured Interview Unstructured interview One-to-one interview Group interview Online interview/ video interview

6. Merits It provides flexibility to the interviewer. The interviewer has a better response rate than mailed questions, and the people who cannot read & write can also answer the questions. The interviewer can judge the non-verbal behavior of the respondent. The interview permits greater depth of response which is not possible through any other means.

7. Demerits It can be very costly as well as very time-consuming. An interview can cause biases. Even in the presence of a skilled interviewer some interviewees will not respond freely, frankly & accurately. There is a constant danger of subjectivity on the part of the interviewer.