Assignment Papers-Challenges in Unstructured Interviews
Challenges in Unstructured Interviews
“Tell me about your relationship with your daughter.”
“How satisfied were you with the services provided by your last family center?”
“Describe a time when you thought your alcohol usage affected your job performance.”
Unstructured interviews using questions like these often are used to gather information that might be subjective or specific to only one person. An unstructured interview is a conversation-based approach that is especially helpful in establishing rapport between interviewer and interviewee. Unstructured interviewers use strategies such as active listening and paraphrasing and summarizing, among others.
A challenge with unstructured interviews is that interviewees tend to deliberately or subconsciously avoid subjects that make them uncomfortable. This can make it difficult to accomplish the goals of the interview. In this Discussion, you will explore the challenges of unstructured interviews and consider strategies for maintaining focus to accomplish interview goals.
