In Each of the Following Interview Situations, Should the Interviewer

question 54

Essay

In each of the following interview situations, should the interviewer use a directive approach, a nondirective approach, or a combination of approaches? Explain why.a. A career counselor is trying to help a senior with selecting a suitable career.Approach ___________________________________________________________
Why? ______________________________________________________________
b. A recruiter is interviewing applicants for manager positions.Approach ___________________________________________________________
Why? ______________________________________________________________
c. A nurse in pediatrics needs to give information to the nurse relieving her at 8:00 a.m.Approach ___________________________________________________________
Why? ______________________________________________________________
d. A public opinion pollster is trying to determine how people feel about animal rights.Approach ___________________________________________________________
Why? ______________________________________________________________
e. A student is trying to persuade his/her roommate to join his church.Approach ___________________________________________________________
Why? ______________________________________________________________

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Definitions:

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Customs

Traditional practices or behaviors regularly observed by a group of people or within a particular place.

Typologies

The systematic classification of types that have common characteristics.

Utilitarian

A philosophical approach that emphasizes the outcome or consequences of actions in terms of their benefits or utility, often summarized as the greatest good for the greatest number.