... profile participated in in-depth, unstructured interviews. The content analysis and grounded theory method were used for the analysis. Findings Marketing is appreciated for creating product awareness and, occasionally, combating social problems, but this positive image is clouded by severely...

...Jennifer Rowley Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw on experience in supervising new researchers and the advice of other writers, to offer novice researchers, such as those engaged in study for a thesis, a pragmatic introduction to conducting research interviews. Design/methodology...

...Denise M. Jepsen; John J. Rodwell Purpose This paper aims to widen knowledge of and explore how convergent interviewing can be used to identify key issues within an organization. Design/methodology/approach This paper introduces the convergent interviewing technique and describes the method...

...Susan Curtis; Wenwen Lu Recounts that in‐depth structured interviews were held with 17 masters students (studying Business Management or Marketing Management), including students from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Additionally, three interviews were carried out in Taiwan with managers...

...Rashmila Gurumurthy; Brian H. Kleiner Provides a framework for managers to approach the hiring process effectively. Looks at job analysis and the legal position when advertising and hiring new staff. Covers the screening process and resumes and interviewing. Gives some basic suggestions to consider...

... to advertise and recruit, selection criteria, the interview, testing, negotiating the offer of employment and references. Briefly describes trends in employment practices and ways to minimize potential litigation through best practice. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Recruitment Selection Legal matters Job...

...Erica Palazzo; Brian H. Kleiner Provides a nine‐step process for hiring employees. Covers areas such as the job description, the application, advertising, interviewing and testing, references, the offer process and training. Outlines each one and discusses the main issues to consider and areas...

...Fang Hsiao; Brian H. Kleiner Outlines the various ways of seeking or identifying good employees. Discusses how to prepare an effective job application and how to review a resume. Provides a structure for interviewing a candidate effectively with suggested questions to help the candidate display...

..., advertising, agencies and selection. Gives different interviewing strategies. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Recruitment Selection Interviews Volume 24 Number 12 2001 Biographical Notes Both authors can be contacted at the Department of Management, School of Business Administration and Economics...

...Bennie L. Garcia; Brian H. Kleiner Provides a basic framework for the hiring of employees. Covers areas such as job description, method of advertising, analysis of application and references. Continues with a brief look at interviewing and testing applicants, including the variety of tests...