Advantages of Interview - Panel interview:
There are several real advantages to interviewing
1. The greatest value of this methods is the depth and detail of information that can be secured when used with a well conceived schedule an interview and obtain a great deal of information. It far exceeds mail survey in amount and quality of data that that can be secured.
2. The interview can do more to improve the percentage of responses and the quality of information of received than other method. He can note the conditions of the interview situation and adopt appropriate approaches to overcome such problems as the respondent unwillingness incorrect understanding of question suspicion etc.
3. The interviewer can gather other supplemental information like economic level living conditions etc, through observation of the respondent environment.
4. The interviewer can use special scoring devices visual materials and like in order to improve the quality of interviewing .
5. The accuracy and dependability of the answer given by the respondent can be checked by observation and probing.
6. Interview is flexible and adaptable to individual situations. Even more control can be exercised over the interview situation.