Methodological Approaches for Interviewing Elites

Interviewing in Qualitative Research : A Methodological Discussion

This article summarizes findings from studies that employed electronic mail (e-mail) for conducting in-depth interviewing. It discusses the benefits of, and the challenges associated with, using e-mail interviewing in qualitative research. The article concludes that while a mixed mode interviewing strategy should be considered when possible, e-mail interviewing can be in many cases a viable alt...

Invoking the Feigner in Us Methodological Approaches for Investigating Deception in fMRI Setting

　The attempt to find out if someone is telling a lie has been of human's interest. One of the techniques which is believed to be efficient in future is fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging), using which the changes of regional blood flow during the designed paradigm can be recorded. This method has been considered as a better technique for studying lie and deception. For investigating th...

Methodological Pluralism and the Possibilities and Limits of Interviewing

Against the background of recent methodological debates pitting ethnography against interviewing, this paper offers a defense of the latter and argues for methodological pluralism and pragmatism and against methodological tribalism. Drawing on our own work and on other sources, we discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of interviewing. We argue that concern over whether attitudes correspo...

Editorial: Methodological Approaches for Quantitative Nursing Research

Methodological Approaches for Researching Complex Organizational Phenomena

Organizations face an increasingly turbulent environment requiring flexibility and agility of processes and structures. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the interaction between formal organizational structures and informal networks in fulfilling these needs. A considerable body of evidence about informal collaborative arrangements in organizations exists, pointing to their importance in ac...