Interview Case Study

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Interviews are very popular among most individuals especially researchers and scholars as they attempt to obtain information and data from an interviewee. However, there are many factors that influence the interview and which determines its success or failure. Often, the interviewer takes charge of the situation, and they have the sole responsibility of asking the questions while the interviewee provides an explanation or an answer to the question asked. As a result, an interview can be defined as a consultation or a discussion in person through which information and data are exchanged regarding a particular phenomenon event with the intention of establishing the interviewee’s position. It is easy to tell the mood and success of the interview …show more content…

Facts – under pressure, Bob is likely to lie verbally and even with his behavior and body language. To be on the safer side, I have to have the facts and information about his behavior which would eventually make it easy for me to compare the facts and the behavior displayed. Considering that his career is on the line, Bob might be nervous, and this increases the likelihood that he will have a shaky voice or tremble and be uneasy when answering the questions. Such behavior does not mean that he is lying. Tone vs. temperament - I should not be quick to judge his voice at the start of the interview and thus, I have to wait until the end of the session to make judge him based on his tone. Given his past record, Bob can be aggressive and gets easily frustrated by situations. As a result, talking loudly or aggressively does not mean that he is guilty or unwilling to participate in the interview. Words vs. Actions – in most cases, body language can betray the interviewee especially when the body language is on the contrary to the words that he utters. Honest people tend to be composed and maintain an upright and open posture. However, on the other side, dishonest individuals will always fumble around since they are not sure and confident of what they say. At times, dishonest individuals will fold their arms across their chest thus closing off the interviewer. Question

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