Description

This Master Prompt focuses on translating an established research problem, methodological position and set of research questions into a coherent, feasible and defensible interview study design. It treats interview design as an interconnected system of methodological decisions rather than simply choosing between structured, semi-structured and unstructured interviews. Researchers are guided to determine the appropriate interview structure, participant configuration, temporal arrangement, setting, mode of interaction, degree of researcher involvement, supplementary elicitation techniques, data sources, methodological sequence and analytical pathway, while ensuring that every design decision contributes directly to answering the research questions.