.... According to Patton (1990), a focus group is an “interview with a small group of people on a specific topic”. The groups are usually composed of six to eight people who participate in one half to two hours meeting. The author affirms that the function of the focus group aims neither to solve problems nor...

...Stuart Hannabuss Notes that research interviews form a popular option for practitioner and student research, as they have distinct advantages in eliciting unique information and opinion about the research setting. Points out that it is easy to underestimate the challenges of research interviews...

...? Insecurity or inability to focus clearly on what is wanted may cause users to adopt a“belt and braces” approach to information collection that could very well confuse rather than help the research. A good reference interview can bring this out and reduce not only the researcher′s time but also the cost...