Qualitative methods have played and are likely to continue to play an important role in scholarship on organizational development and change. One key data source dominates all others, however, in the qualitative lexicon: the one-on-one interview. This has become so common as to seem almost banal and taken for granted. And yet, the interview is actually a very complex phenomenon where many different things may be going on. This essay attempts to elucidate some of this complexity by identifying five different genres of interviewing, each with its specific ontological assumptions and purposes. We identify and illustrate specific techniques and practices associated with each genre, and offer suggestions for further development, while inviting researchers to think through more carefully what interviews can and cannot deliver, and how they can be made meaningful.

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让采访有意义

定性方法已经并可能继续在组织发展和变革的学术研究中发挥重要作用。然而，在定性词典中，一个关键数据源支配了所有其他数据源：一对一访谈。这已经变得如此普遍，以至于看起来几乎是平庸和理所当然的。然而，采访实际上是一个非常复杂的现象，其中可能会发生许多不同的事情。本文试图通过确定五种不同的采访类型来阐明这种复杂性，每种类型都有其特定的本体论假设和目的。我们确定并说明与每种类型相关的特定技术和实践，并为进一步发展提供建议，同时邀请研究人员更仔细地思考访谈可以提供和不能提供的内容，