Structured interview - Theoretical considerations

Structured Interview -

Theoretical considerations

• Positivists prefer structured interviews because they are reliable - This means the method is trustworthy.
• The interviewer is regarded as objective ( un-biast )
• However interpritavists focus on the meanings of a social action and prefer un-structured interviews.

Practical considerations

• High in reliability ( Trustworthy, the research can be repeated by other interviewers ) - standardised procedure.
• Reliable means trustworthy/consistency. With regard to method -…