The qualitative interview in IS research: Examining the craft

Michael D. Myers; Michael Newman

doi:10.1016/j.infoandorg.2006.11.001

The qualitative interview in IS research: Examining the craft

Michael D. Myers, Michael Newman

Accounting and Finance division

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

The qualitative interview is one of the most important data gathering tools in qualitative research, yet it has remained an unexamined craft in IS research. This paper discusses the potential difficulties, pitfalls and problems of the qualitative interview in IS research. Building on Goffman's seminal work on social life, the paper proposes a dramaturgical model as a useful way of conceptualizing the qualitative interview. Based on this model the authors suggest guidelines for the conduct of qualitative interviews. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-26
Number of pages	24
Journal	Information and Organization
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoandorg.2006.11.001
Publication status	Published - 2007

Access to Document

10.1016/j.infoandorg.2006.11.001

Cite this

@article{b39844711d9649b284d9d16a8992349b,

title = "The qualitative interview in IS research: Examining the craft",

abstract = "The qualitative interview is one of the most important data gathering tools in qualitative research, yet it has remained an unexamined craft in IS research. This paper discusses the potential difficulties, pitfalls and problems of the qualitative interview in IS research. Building on Goffman's seminal work on social life, the paper proposes a dramaturgical model as a useful way of conceptualizing the qualitative interview. Based on this model the authors suggest guidelines for the conduct of qualitative interviews. {\textcopyright} 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",

author = "Myers, {Michael D.} and Michael Newman",

year = "2007",

doi = "10.1016/j.infoandorg.2006.11.001",

language = "English",

volume = "17",

pages = "2--26",

journal = "Information and Organization",

publisher = "Elsevier BV",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The qualitative interview in IS research: Examining the craft

AU - Myers, Michael D.

AU - Newman, Michael

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - The qualitative interview is one of the most important data gathering tools in qualitative research, yet it has remained an unexamined craft in IS research. This paper discusses the potential difficulties, pitfalls and problems of the qualitative interview in IS research. Building on Goffman's seminal work on social life, the paper proposes a dramaturgical model as a useful way of conceptualizing the qualitative interview. Based on this model the authors suggest guidelines for the conduct of qualitative interviews. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

AB - The qualitative interview is one of the most important data gathering tools in qualitative research, yet it has remained an unexamined craft in IS research. This paper discusses the potential difficulties, pitfalls and problems of the qualitative interview in IS research. Building on Goffman's seminal work on social life, the paper proposes a dramaturgical model as a useful way of conceptualizing the qualitative interview. Based on this model the authors suggest guidelines for the conduct of qualitative interviews. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

U2 - 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2006.11.001

DO - 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2006.11.001

M3 - Article

VL - 17

SP - 2

EP - 26

JO - Information and Organization

JF - Information and Organization

IS - 1

ER -

The qualitative interview in IS research: Examining the craft

Abstract

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this