Methodology for Conducting Interviews: A Study on the Concept of Happiness

Running head: METHODOLOGY
Methodology
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1METHODOLOGY
Answer a
The interview was good and it was organized and well structured. The people that were
considered in the interview were supportive and the real picture of the practical world came into
the forefront. It was a different experience for me. I came to know the different thoughts and
varied opinions of the people whom I was interviewing.
The person I was interviewing was cooperative and it helped me to conduct the interview
in a smooth way. The person was not happy in his real life. He was a soft spoken person but he
was a materialistic person. For him happiness was money and some valuable gifts. The
interviewer as a person was humble and generous and task oriented wise he was cooperative and
had an encouraging attitude. The interesting aspect of the nature of the person was that he judged
happiness with money. Money was the personification of happiness for him. This directs the fact
that the person had little importance for emotions and feelings. More than emotions and feelings
money is the source of happiness for him.
Answer b
The two fragments of interview used by me were the online interview and the face to face
interview. I focused on the behavioral and the Star method. I concentrated on the behavioral
attitude in order to make the interviewer make comfortable. This is a positive and preferred
component of interview. The face to face interview is feasible for both the interviewer and the
interviewee. The interview conducted online is another favorable method. This makes the
interview process lively and interactive. I made the interaction friendly for the interviewer so that
he could answer freely and the session could be an interactive one. For example, I started the