...General Guidelines for Conducting Research Interviews © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development. Sections of This Topic Include Introduction Preparation for Interview Types of Interviews Types of Topics in Questions Sequence of Questions Wording of Questions Carrying Out Interview Immediately After Interview Other Resources General Information and Resources Ethics and Conducting Research Also see Related Library Topics Also See the Library's Blogs Related to Doing Research Interviews In addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which have posts related to Doing Research Interviews. Scan down the blog's page to see various posts. Also see the section "Recent Blog Posts" in the sidebar of the blog or click on "next" near the bottom of a post in the blog. Library's Business Planning Blog Library's Building a Business Blog Library's Strategic Planning Blog ________________________________________ Introduction Interviews are particularly useful for getting the story behind a participant's experiences. The interviewer can pursue in-depth information around a topic. Interviews may be useful as follow-up to certain respondents to questionnaires, e.g., to further investigate their responses. Usually open-ended questions are asked during interviews. Before you start to design your interview questions and process, clearly articulate to...
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...set of prepared question. The questions are usually closed ended with pre coded answers. The topic is based on victims of crime which would produce quantitative data. This researcher method will produce quantitative data as it identifies and measures behaviour pattern as well as establish cause- effect relationships. P- Characteristics is a factor of practical advantages as the researcher doesn’t have to change to way he acts or behaves as it is closed ended questions with only one answer given which doesn’t involve such interactions. Access is a disadvantage as the group studied is sensitive as well as difficult because it is dealing with victims of crime. Some individuals may not want to be interviewed about their past situation and be scared that they may reveal something that will lead to the police getting involved. For example if a person has been affected by domestic violence and is always staying at home, this makes the researcher to gain access. Age could be a disadvantage because if it is a child or teenager this can have an effect on them as they are the most venerable groups to study. It may cause distress within the interview and this may produce invalid data as the interview may not carry on. Gender is another factor the sociologist may have to consider because women tend to be more sensitive than men therefore if a woman is being interviewed they may find it difficult to answer the questions by remembering back to the events. One practical advantage is training...
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...Interview question expected from a job at Primark: 1 - What do you consider to be 3 of your main strengths? The interviewer asks this to identify the interviewees opinion on their main 3 strengths, the interviewee will normally reply with three main attributes that relate to the job. 2 - What are 3 of your weaknesses? The interviewer asks this to identify the interviewee’s opinion on their main 3 weaknesses, the interviewee will normally reply with one or two main attributes, from experience it is difficult to provide 3 answers. 3 - Why do you want to work here? The interviewer asks this to clarify that the individual actually wants to work at the establishment, and is committed to working for the company, it also shows the interviewer if the individual has done any research into the company. 4 - What do you feel you can bring to the team? The interviewer asks this see what the individual will bring to the team, what they consider attributes that are ideal for team work, these are often things they didn’t mention as their 3 main strengths, but consider as important. 5 - What standard of reference do you think your previous employer would give about you? {If applicable} The interviewer asks this to see whether the individual worked well in their previous job, if they felt they worked well and got on with their previous team, the interviewer will then compare this to the individual’s reference to see if they are being truthful. 6 - Are you a leader or a follower?...
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...Interview Questions & Answers You Need to Know A Production http://breakingintowallstreet.com http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com Copyright 2010 Capital Capable Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. Notice of Rights No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. http://breakingintowallstreet.com http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com 2 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4 Fit / Qualitative Questions ........................................................................................... 6 Analytical / Attention to Detail Questions & Suggested Answers ....................... 7 Background / Personal Questions & Suggested Answers ................................... 10 “Career Changer” Questions & Suggested Answers .......................................... 14 Commitment Questions & Suggested Answers................................................... 17 Culture Questions & Suggested Answers ............................................................ 20 “Future” Questions & Suggested Answers .......................................................... 23 Strengths / Weaknesses Questions & Suggested Answers ................................. 25 Team / Leadership Questions & Suggested Answers ......................
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...BUS4040 2013-2014 Semester 1 Group Assignment 2 (Session 1) Oct 28, 2013 Read “The Movie Exhibition Industry: 2011” (Case 16 in text) and answer the following questions: 1. Assess the situational environment for the movie theater: a. Why do people go to the movies? How has this changed? b. What is the trend in attendance at movie theaters? Why is this problematic? What explains this? c. What determines profitability for exhibitors? Consider revenue components, expenses, and the controllability of these by managers. What is the trend in profitability? What explains this? d. For 1A-C, which of these are symptoms? Which are causes? What is the key strategic issue facing movie theaters? What are three alternatives (i.e., new actions / initiatives) that exhibitor’s might consider to resolve this strategic issue? Which would you recommend? What did theater owners pursue for alternatives? Has their situation improved by 2010? What alternatives can exhibitors take in 2011 and beyond to improve their situation? What are the opportunities and threats for the exhibitors to expand into China? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Instructions on the assignment: • • • This is a group assignment and is due on Nov 6. There will be a discussion on the answers for each question on the same day the assignment is due. The following groups will present the answers and lead class discussions for the questions as follows. The time allotted for each group is 15 minutes each including Q&A). Group “April” - Question...
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...ASSESSMENT INFORMATION PACKAGE – EXAM 473 Copyright © 2010 U. S. Postal Service Contents • Preparing for the Examination • What to Expect in the Exam Room • Obligation to Provide Reasonable Accommodation for Qualified Applicants with a Disability • Frequently Asked Questions • Sample Test Questions Preparing for the Examination Read all the information in this package. Come to the test physically and mentally prepared. Get a good night’s sleep. On the day of the test, you will need to arrive at the testing center 15 minutes prior to the beginning of your appointment to allow time for the check-in process. Be sure to leave yourself enough time for traffic, finding the test center location, parking, and getting to the exam room. What to Expect in the Exam Room Upon arrival, you will be required to present one piece of state or U.S. Federal Government issued photo ID as specified in your appointment confirmation email. If you are a current USPS employee, you may bring your USPS ID badge. You will not be permitted to take the assessment if you do not present an ID meeting the stated requirements. Personal items are not allowed in the testing room. This includes all electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and PDAs. Please do not bring any unnecessary personal items to your assessment appointment as storage may not be available. We also ask that you not have anyone accompany you into the test center as there is not adequate space for visitors...
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...I walk towards the café, to meet him. He seems like an arrogant man, even though I do love her I can’t do this to her. Not now. From his description it does suit everything I have ever wanted. But I hope he won’t turn out to be atrocious. I organised to meet him at the café at twelve. It is a few minutes past, I walk around cautiously, looking for his description hoping I’m not set up. Suddenly my eyes are drawn towards a strong, bold man with soft blonde hair sitting along. It is him. I look around and cautiously walk slowly towards him. Hoping this isn’t going to be a mistake. The smell of coffee sway past my nose mixing with the other smells of fresh flowers and cake. My stiletto heels sound like knocks at the door as I walk towards him. I still can’t believe Anna is pressuring me into meeting him, and she made me that dating profile. I can see this turning out horribly, she doesn’t understand me. I’m hiding things from her which I hope to not get out not just yet. I have to go along with it to keep my friendship safe. “John? Sorry I’m late. I got caught up in work” I tell him, thinking why I should even bother telling him about my personal life. “Oh, that’s fine I only got here not too long ago myself. Would you like a coffee or something to eat?” He replies with poise. “Ah, yeah thankyou just a coffee I’m meeting someone later on for dinner” I reply not making any eye contact, keeping my eyes on the menu. “Yeah, how are you? So glad that I’m meeting you finally...
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...matter. I have been a manual labor employee my whole life and have had many employers call a meeting of the staff only to talk to us like we are idiots, in the process belittling us causing me to not care about what they had to say. Another drawback to this is it puts whoever is giving the employees the talk on the spot leaving them unprepared to answer questions in depth. A great example of this is when I worked for a transportation company in Connecticut. One day our manager called a meeting after work now, off the bat this was a bad idea because all we could think about was going home and that was mistake one. The second mistake was informing us that the company decided to change the way our transportation department drivers did their routes. They decided to tell us the route we must take and that we could not vary from the route. They had a supposed efficiency expert do all the routes to make it more efficient. Now as drivers, we are all insulted because that means that we were not doing our jobs correctly. The third and final mistake was not having answers to our questions and the fact that we were not consulted. The only answer was the company thinks this will make us more productive. What the company did not see is that certain customers could not be delivered to until later so taking their route would take twice as long which meant a lot of overtime which the company was against. The positive side to this form of communication is wonderful. First of all it allows you to...
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...Name : Jihane Ghenim Professor : D. Tamara Clark Class: HR594 Organizational Staffing Session: September 2010 Subject: Interviews’ questions related to Tanglewood case Question 1 Tell me about a time when you were working hard to complete a task and you were asked to leave that task before completing it and start a different job. Question 2: Describe a time when your workload was heavy Question 3: What was the last book you read or the last movie you saw and how did it affect you? Question 4: What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them? Question 5: | How would you react if I told you that your interview, so far, was terrible? | Answer 1 I remembered one day I was in entry level position at the university that I am still working for and my boss asked me to make a list on excel of all current students with their identification numbers and others contact info. I remembered that it was a time consuming and it really made me nervous because I hate doing borings tasks and for a long time. Once almost done with that huge list, my boss came to me and asked me if I can stop and do something else which was as boring as the first task and takes as much time as well. He said that I do not have to worry about it because the list that I was doing was not important and not a priority. However, I remembered like to day when he mentioned that the list was important and that I have to hurry on that. I couldn’t believe what was happening...
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...network for each "project." [Each problem will have its own network.] Once you have constructed the networks, you will log into the “Homework Exam" in Week 4 and input the answers to the homework questions. Problem 1 The following data were obtained from a project to create a new portable electronic. Activity Duration Predecessors A 3 Days --- B 4 Days --- C 6 Days --- D 2 Days A, B E 1 Days C F 3 Days D G 3 Days E, F H 7 Days D I 10 Days G Construct a network for the project. Then review and answer the multi-part question found on the Homework tab in Week 4. Problem 2 The following data were obtained from a project to build a pressure vessel: Activity Duration Predecessors A 4 weeks --- B 4 weeks --- C 3 weeks B D 2 weeks A, C E 3 weeks B F 5 weeks D, E, G G 2 weeks B H 6 weeks F I 3 weeks G J 1 week I Construct a network for the project. Then review and answer the multi-part question found on the Homework tab in Week 4. Problem 3 The following data were obtained from a project to design a new software package: Activity Duration Predecessors A 3 Days --- B 6 Days --- C 4 Days A D 2 Days C, B E 3 Days A F 2 Days D, E, G G 2 Days B, C H 1 Day G Construct a network for the project. Then review and answer the multi-part question found on the Homework tab in Week 4. Problem 4 The following data were obtained from an in-house MIS project: Activity Duration Predecessors ...
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...Do I really want to do this? What happens if I don’t grasp the learning material? Will I understand how online classes work? Will the instructor be available to answer my questions and in a timely manner? These were just some of the questions I was asking myself. It has been sixteen years since I’ve been to school. I haven’t worked in three years and I was sitting at home doing nothing. Then it hit me, I could have been going back to school in the last three years and almost finished by now. What was I waiting for? In the back of my mind I knew I could do it. I just needed to get motivated and get the ball rolling so I could go back to school. I know I’m not going to fail. If I apply myself to get familiar with the online student portal I know I will understand online courses. After the online walk thru I knew the instructor would be there to answer all my questions by email and in a timely manner. The context I believe that motivates my learning is personal. I have three beautiful daughters ages fourteen, eight and two. They are my world and I want them to understand how important getting an education is. I want to show them that I am one hundred percent committed to getting my college degree. Also that without an education they will not make it very far in life. I want them to be proud of their mother. During the time when I was working there were times when I didn’t get promotions because I didn’t have a college degree. I want to be able to get those promotions...
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...The driving question. How can I prepare how can I prepare myself for the 20/20 workforces the answer I can't i can come up here Tell you that you need a degree and that you need foreign language but honestly right now I dont known how many of us are going to be prepared for 20/20 workforce I can come up here and show you the statistics that should let say that you have a 2.6 percent chance of being unemployed with college with a degree and or skill but honestly it's too late for us we have already learned that 2 Plus 2 equals 4 what if there's another answer we don't know because we have to been taught when were little that there is other answer but 4 we longer have the ability to see what if instead instead were thinking close minded about how we should do this because we've been taught and we've been told that 2 Plus 2 equals 4 what is two plus two equal 4 and another number what if someone told you that you can't cry underwater but actually there's a fit about 50 million answers for why you can cry underwater we've been taught and told this is how you do it there is no other options there is no second answer I guess for you choose from it's all just that this is the problem with the education system today well the solution to this problem is teaching a new style or maybe letting us be more creative I don't know but its not what were doing...
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...were gained from all the participants before the participation. All participants were naive as to the nature of the questionnaires. PROCEDURE After done and printing out the questionnaires, we the researchers started to distribute the questionnaires randomly using a random sampling method which is a coin toss method at University Tunku Abdul Rahman Perak Campus. We explained the objective of this research to the participants and obtained informed consent from participants after the participants agreed to participate in this research. Participants were given 10-15 minutes to complete the questionnaires. Researchers collected back the questionnaires right after participants completed it. Participants are not allowed to change any of the answers after the submission of questionnaire. The process of this data collection took 2 days. It started from 17th January 2014 to 18th January 2014. HOW TO GET SAMPLE The population of this research is UTAR, Perak Campus students. While our sample is 50 undergraduate students from Faculty of Arts and Social (FAS). These 50 students were divided into 2 groups according to gender which is male and female. Therefore, our sample was 25 male students and 25 female students from FAS. We got this sampling method through random sampling method. Random sampling means every member of the population have an equal chance of being selected. Our sample is said to be an unbiased sample because the sample is chosen at random from the population. We used...
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...For the remaining questions in this assignment, base your answers on the following information for Joe’s Fly-By-Night Oil Company, whose latest income statement and balance sheet are shown below. Stock price on Dec 31, 2012…$50.00 Number of common shares outstanding on Dec 31, 2013...1,000 11. What was Joe’s average or effective tax rate in 2013? 12. What was Joe’s NOPAT in 2013? 13. What was Joe’s Free Cash Flow (FCF) in 2013? 14. Suppose you were an investor and you were considering whether to buy a corporate bond from Joe’s Corporation or a Municipal Bond from the city of St. Louis. Joe’s corporate bond has a yield of 8%. The St Louis city bond has a yield of 6%. The income from Joe’s bond is taxable. The income from the St Louis city bond is tax-free. If your effective tax rate is 20%, which bond would give you the higher after-tax yield? 15. What was Joe’s Net Worth at the end of 2013? 16. Why is the market value of a firm’s stock almost always higher than the book value of the firm’s stock as shown on the balance sheet? Chapter 3: 17. a. Calculate Joe’s ROE for 2013. b Construct a Du Pont equation (use the extended, or modified version shown in the Week 1, chapters 2 & 3 lesson notes) and comment on the sources of Joe’s ROE as revealed by the equation. End of Assignment Questions Notes: - Assignments that are submitted after the deadline will be assessed a late penalty unless it has been cleared with your...
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...Cleyder Blanco April 2, 2014 Research method Analysis Survey Here is my question from my survey How you feeling about prostitution? Do you think prostitution should be legalized? Why the people choose to be a prostitute? Most of the answers was similar at all the research that I been funded it is not really change my emphasis because the entire people think the same thing, so almost of the answers was similar, but without that, I got some common reasons. For the first question was really controversy because most of them think that prostitution is like a job where the prostitute can use the body to produce too much money selling they body. But at the same time it is morality wrong. Others think that prostitution is an easy way to find illegal money to support them family. Prostitution never goes away it will be around in one form or another forever. That make me feel like prostitution never goes to have an exactly answers because it have to many complainant to say about it, however, I will spend the rest of my life doing survey and I never going to have the same answer, therefore they may have some common words but not the same sentence about prostitution. To the prostitute prostitution is really hard to talk because all then had been maltreated, and put in this kind of life for to many reasons. The two principal are money and they parents. For the second question most of the people agree with prostitution should be legal because prostitution should never go...
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