Three-fold typology of interviews structured, semi-structured and unstructured are entirely separate structures.

Contrived data are not those that result from a researcher organizing a survey.

Online interviews are associated with both semi-structured and unstructured interviews can not be conducted in on-to-one.

In unstructured interviews the interviewee is given the opportunity to talk freely about events behavior and beliefs in relation to topic area.

Natural occurring data are not those observed from real conversations that take place in everyday, authentic situations.

In an exploratory study, in-depth interviews can not be helpful to find out what is happening and to understand the context.

Structured interviews can not be used in relation to an explanatory study.

Usually just referred to as interviews, they rely on establishing rapport between the interviewer and the interviewee, and can help you to gather valid and reliable data to help answer your research question(s) and meet your objectives.

As structured interviews are used to collect: quantifiable data they are also referred to as: ‘quantitative research interviews’.

Online interviews are not associated with both semi-structured and unstructured interviews can be conducted in on-to-one.