Interviewing

Instructional field manual for those who need to obtain and interpret information gathered directly by and from people. In the role of interviewer, interrogator, or evaluator, there are many opportunities to get it wrong. Learn practical information regarding all aspects of obtaining and evaluating information. Serves as a toolkit that helps build the skills necessary for conducting good interviews and extracting information that is critical for the enterprise in which the interviewer is engaged.

Using eight original metaphors, this text presents a critique of interviewing methods and practices and encourages researchers to think about the issues surrounding their interview method.