Vecchio, L. P., & Velasco, V.
The value of qualitative interviews in studying human work experiences: A reflection
We propose a reflection about the value of qualitative interviewing as the (only) appropriate approach to studying individuals’ work experiences. After illustrating some “core characteristics†of qualitative interviews, we discuss the defining attributes of work experience, identified in the unavoidable reference to individuals’ subjectivity and meaning attribution about their work activity. Arguments that support the adequacy of interviewing when investigating this subject, as defined above, are then illustrated. A comparison with other approaches for studying work experience (e.g., “experience sampling methodsâ€) is also presented.
Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, 2021, Vol. 28, pp. 143-153, DOI: 10.4473/TPM28.1.10
