CMST 484 Lecture 1: CH 1 An Intro to Interviewing
6 Oct 2016
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Interactional: interactional: b/c there"s an exchanging/sharing of roles, respons. , feelings, beliefs, motives, & info. 70-30%= ideal time for journalistic, counseling, & recruiting interviews. Both parties respons. for success/failure of interview: both parties must be willing to share feelings, beliefs, motives, & info. Interviews involve risk that can be min. but never elim. Process: process: dynamic, continuing, ever-changing interaction of variables w/degree of system/structure. Parties gen. energy thru desires to achieve specific goals. All interviews involve perceptions, verbal/nonverbal msgs, levels of disclosure, feedback, listening, motivation, expectations, & assumptions. Once initiated the interview is an ongoing process. Parties: interviews may involve 2+ ppl, but never more than 2 parties. If 2+ parties are involved it"s a small group interaction vs. interview: dyadic: adding parties transforms it into distinctly diff. interaction. Purpose: predetermined/serious purpose disting. interview from social convo, interviews must have degree of advanced planning/structure. Interviewer plans opening, select topics, prep. questions, gather info. , determines how to close interview: similarities between convo.
