B. You are going to interview the local manager of LDI, a national tire retailer

Question

B.

You are going to interview the local manager of LDI, a national tire retailer, who has asked you to work as a system analyst on a management information system to provide inventory information. Here are five questions you wrote to prepare for the meeting:

1. Describe key decisions you are responsible for.

2. How well do your employees accept changes in the system?

3. Is the current system providing you with enough information to help you make decisions?

4. Do you have any problems with your current system?

5. What kind of output would you like to see? What type of format is preferred?

Order your questions in (1) a pyramid structure, (2) a funnel structure, and (3) a diamond-shaped structure

Explanation / Answer

Pyramid Structure

In this form the interviewer starts with in depth and have often close questions.First the close question is created for discussion and then it goes for intense expanded description.

So the questions order will be

1.Do you have any problems with your current system?
2.Is the current system providing you with enough information to help you make decisions?
3.What kind of output would you like to see? What type of format is preferred?
4.How well do your employees accept changes in the system?
5.Describe key decisions you are responsible for.

Funnel Structure

In this form the interviewer starts with basic general question and then closing in with depth and close questions.

So the questions order will be

1.Describe key decisions you are responsible for.
2.Do you have any problems with your current system?
3.Is the current system providing you with enough information to help you make decisions?
4.What kind of output would you like to see? What type of format is preferred?
5.How well do your employees accept changes in the system?

Diamond shaped structure

This is the mix of both pyramid structure and funnel structure.And it is held as the best way to for interviewing.It goes like with basic genral question and ther explanation and then closing with a specific outcome.

1.Describe key decisions you are responsible for.
2.What kind of output would you like to see? What type of format is preferred?
3.Is the current system providing you with enough information to help you make decisions?
4.Do you have any problems with your current system?
5.How well do your employees accept changes in the system?

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse B
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.