How to Conduct an Effective Research Participant Interview

Task 1
How to conduct an effective research
participant interview

Content
• Introduction
• Steps:
• Introduce themselves
• Set the stage
• Review the job
• Start with generalised questions
• Review the resume of applicant
• Ask some consistent questions
• Vary questions
• Give candidate a chance to ask questions
• References

Introduction
• Interview is a process in which one participant asks questions and the other one
provide answers.
• It is a planned procedure which is designed to collect the information from
person through oral conversation.
• Thus, it can be said interview is a face to face conversation between the
interviewee and interviewer.

Steps
Introduce themselves:
Introduce themselves is one of the important step which interviewer must focus
on while taking an interview. It is important for the manager to greet candidate
courteously as it shows the respect for candidate and also put them at ease.