Advantages and Disadvantages of Unstructured Interviews

Advantages:

• The absence of a tightly defined schedule allows a discussion to develop and this can allow the interview to explore issues in great detail.
• The more 'natural' setting can encourage more openness and honesty, resulting in more valid data.
• The respondent is able to answer in their own words.
• Because of their face to face nature, the interviewer might be able to notice if the respondent is telling the truth or not. The body language of the respondent can be observed.
• As the answers are not restricted to a…