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"The greatest problem in communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished." - George Bernard Shaw

Theories of the Interview

Theories of the Interview

Tentative Schedule

Week	Dates	Topic	Assignments
1	9.6 9.8	Course Overview What is an Interview	Chap. 1, 2 Exercise 1
2	9.13 9.15	The nature of communication Propositions & Barriers to Comm.	Chap. 3, 4
3	9.20 9.22	Propositions/Barriers (Cont’d)	Bolles Book Chap. 5
4	9.27 9.29	FIRO-B Personality Profile	Chap. 7, 8 Exercise 2
5	10.4 10.6	Interview Analysis How do I ask questions?	Assign. 1 Due, Exercise 3 & Exercise 4
6	10.11 10.13	Question-asking Planning the Interview	Assign. 2 –Phase 1 Due
7	10.18 10.20	Selection Interview Probing Skills	Analysis 1 (Assign. 3) Due
8	10.25 10.27	Catch-up Exam 1
9	11.1 11.3	Probing Skills	Chap. 6, Exercise 5 Giving Feedback
10	11.8 11.10	Appraisal Interview	Chap. 9, 10 1-Minute Manager
11	11.15 11.17	Appraisal Interview (Cont’d)	Chap. 12,13 Exercise 6
12	11.22	Appraisal Interview Day Thanksgiving Day	Exercise 7, Exercise 8
13	11.29 12.1	Counseling Interviews	Analysis 2 (Assign. 4) Due
14	12.6 12.2	Information Gathering Interviews	Chap. 11 Assign. 5 Due
15	12.13	Catch-up
	12.20	Final Exam (Thursday, 8 a.m.)

What will I learn?

Theories about how to effectively conduct a wide range of interviews including selection, counseling, exit, discipline, appraisal, media, and research interviews (from the viewpoints of both the interviewer and interviewee).

What will I do?

1) Conduct two major interview simulations in triads.

2) Analyze two written interview transcripts.

3) Take two major tests.

7 Questions to guide your thinking...
Can you prove it?

So what?

What are your assumptions?

What is effectiveness?

What is the pattern?

What can you do about it?

Is it ethical?

“There is no sun without shadow, and it essential to know the night.” - Albert Camus

Phillip G. Clampitt Ph.D.

Theories of the Interview