Process / pipelineData collection

Multi-source Semi-structured Interview

A multi-source semi-structured interview strategy collects qualitative data via guided, open-ended interviews from two or more distinct groups or perspectives relevant to the same phenomenon. By deliberately querying multiple vantage points — such as managers and employees, patients and clinicians, or teachers and students — the researcher can compare, contrast, and triangulate accounts, producing a richer and more balanced picture than any single-source approach allows.

Find Topic with PaperMindSoonVideoSoon

Read the full method

Members only

Sign in with a free account to read this section.

Sign in

Sources

  1. Bryman, A. (2016). Social Research Methods (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0198745754
  2. Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-0761919711

Related methods

ScholarGateMulti-source Semi-structured Interview (Multi-source Semi-structured Interview). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/survey-methodology/multi-source-semi-structured-interview