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Discussion2 What Makes a Good Interview?

Discussion2 What Makes a Good Interview?

s you consider your interview, think about:

  1. Asking of questions to ask to encourage stories and examples
  2. How to “reframe” questions to reduce ambiguity and bias
  3. What you can do to make the interviewee at ease
  4. What you can do to build rapport and trust

For this Discussion, you will examine the characteristics of a good qualitative interview.

To prepare for this Discussion:

  • Review the chapters of the Rubin and Rubin course text and consider the characteristics of a good qualitative interview.
  • Review the Yob and Brewer interview questions in Appendix A at the end of the article and consider how interview guides are used in research.
  • Review the Interview Guide Instructions and the Interview Guide Example found in this week’s Learning Resources and use these documents to guide you during your interview.

By Day 4

Post your explanation of the characteristics of a good qualitative interview. Also include what makes a good interview guide. Use the interview questions from Yob and Brewer’s interview guide to support your post.

Be sure to support your main post and response post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA style.

Learning Resources

Required Readings

Saldaña, J. (2016). The coding manual for qualitative researchers (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

  • Chapter 1, “An Introduction to Codes and Coding” (pp. 1–42) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)
  • Chapter 2, “Writing Analytic Memos About Narrative and Visual Data” (pp. 43–65) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)

Ravitch, S. M., & Carl, N. M. (2016). Qualitative research: Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

  • Chapter 5, “Methods of Data Collection” (pp. 145–183)
  • Chapter 7, “An Integrative Approach to Data Analysis” (pp. 215–236) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)
  • Chapter 8, “Methods and Processes of Data Analysis” (pp. 237–270) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)

Rubin, H. J., & Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

  • Chapter 6, “Conversational Partnerships” (pp. 71–93)
  • Chapter 7, “The Responsive Interview as an Extended Conversation” (pp. 95–114)
  • Chapter 8, “Structure of the Responsive Interview” (pp. 115–129)
  • Chapter 9, “Designing Main Questions and Probes” (pp. 131–147)
  • Chapter 10, “Preparing Follow-Up Questions” (pp. 149–169)
  • Chapter 12, “Data Analysis in the Responsive Interviewing Model” (pp. 189–211) (previously read in Weeks 5 and 6)

Yob, I., & Brewer, P. (n.d.). Working toward the common good: An online university’s perspectives on social change, 1-25. (previously read in Weeks 1 and 4)

Document: Interview Guide Instructions (PDF)

Document: Interview Guide Example (PDF)
Use these documents to guide you as you conduct your phone interview for this part of your Major Assignment 2.

Document: Excel Video Coding Document Template (Excel spreadsheet)

Review this Excel template as you view this week’s media program related to coding. Also, you will use this template for organizing your data and preparing for coding.

These Headings Must be adhered too!!! Here are the required headings:

Characteristics

Good interview Guide

Reflection/Questions

References

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Partner Compensation

Partner Compensation

There is more than one way to make money from a partnership. There is, of course, the distribution of income that the partnership actually earns. But there are also guaranteed payments that can be written into the partner contract. For both general business and tax reasons, this is an important factor when establishing the terms of a partnership.

Imagine yourself as a member in a business partnership; your role is to run the daily operations of the business. The partnership offers you the choice of the following two types of compensation: guaranteed payments or distributive income shares. In a business year in which both types of income would be of the same dollar amount, identify the reasons why you might choose one type of compensation over the other. Explain and justify your reasoning.

Hint: The tax implications can be significant.

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Supply chain Management

Supply chain Management

1. Assume you are a consultant for Acme Inc., a successful company who hasn’t faced much competition in the past. Recently, the company has faced challenges from a competitor who can meet customer demand more quickly and with lower cost. Identify how Single Minutes Exchange of Dies (SMED) might help Acme improve its responsiveness to customer demand by developing a 150-200 word executive summary to Acme’s CEO.

2. Linear programming is an excellent technique yet is not applied nearly enough in the “real world.” Discuss the benefits of linear programming and explain why it is not used that much.

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Assignment 1: The Core Values and Principles of Agile Project Management

Assignment 1: The Core Values and Principles of Agile Project Management

Agile project management has gained popularity in the software development industry in recent years. In this assignment, you must discuss the core values and principles of Agile project management. In addition, you must explore the root of the Agile project management and its history. You must also explain the differences between “task” management and “team” management, and how to facilitate collaboration in Agile environment.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Outline the evolution history of Agile project management.
  2. Explain the philosophy of Agile project management and the purpose of each phase.
  3. Compare and contrast task management and team management. Include an example of each on how each management concept is best used.
  4. Suggest strategies on how to build self-organized teams with Agile methods. Provide examples to support the answer.
  5. Suggest strategies on how the project managers encourage collaboration. Provide examples to support the answer.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Describe Agile project management methods and phases.
  • Explain the leadership values in Agile environments.
  • Summarize the iterative qualities for Agile project success.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in Agile project management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about Agile project management topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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Assignment 1: Challenges to Effective Management Processes

Assignment 1: Challenges to Effective Management Processes

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you discuss the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.

The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:

Outcomes Assessed
  • Analyze the requirements management process in a project management context.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in project procurement management.
Grading Rubric for Assignment 1 — Challenges to Effective Management Processes
CriteriaUnacceptable Developing Competent Exemplary
1. Discuss the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge.

(80%)

Did not complete the assignment or did not discuss the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge; omitted key information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.Partially discussed the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.Sufficiently discussed the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.Fully discussed the single biggest challenge to effective management process and one (1) recommendation for addressing that challenge. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
2. Clarity

(10%)

Did not complete the assignment, or explanations are unclear and not organized.
(Major issues)		Explanations generally unclear and not well organized.
(Many issues)		Explanations generally clear and/or organized. (Minor issues)Explanations very clear and well organized.
(Added helpful details)
3. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation

(10%)

Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Major issues)Had 6–7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Many issues)Had 4–5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Minor issues)Had 0–3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation.

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