ARTICLE SUMMARY

The article we summarize is titled “Using the informational interview to get an insight into
the profession of a manager”. It that written by Maria S. Plakhotnik. The article was found on the
Science Direct website.

The summary begins with the core of the undergraduate business curriculum, according to
Thompson, Purdy and Fandt (1997), which are introductory management courses. While
advanced management programs help students further develop their skills in a variety of
management-related topics, they both aim to convey fundamental knowledge (Swenson, 2001).
These courses "heighten awareness of the depth of what occurs when humans are involved in
the completion of tasks in an organization," claim Krell & Dobson (1999, p. 44). In these
courses, students are also taught that management is a practice-based profession that is told
on the theory (Wright & Gilmore, 2012). In other words, these courses introduce students to
foundational material that, while initially tough for them to comprehend, is essential to their
potential to succeed in following courses in the program.

Information collection and analysis are the targets or objectives of every interview. The
sort of interview used will determine the type of information received. An informative interview is
a way to get additional details about a career route from someone who has previously achieved
success in that industry, profession, or employment (Scott, 2015). Informational interviews, in
this case with business professionals, allow students the ability to talk with people who might act
as role models for their future jobs (Decarie, 2010, p. 306). During the 20 to 30 minutes
interview, the student has the opportunity to ask a bunch of questions about the duties and
obligations as well as the abilities and necessities of the chosen professional field (Croft, 1995).
Open-ended and designed to provide a framework within which panelists may explain their own
understandings in their own words. Informational interviews enable students to acquire
knowledge cooperatively and with less dependence on the speaker. A possible outcome of
follow-up communication is the development of a relationship with the interviewee and the
possibility of an internship. Informational interviews have reportedly been shown to improve
students develop their research and critical thinking abilities as well as their interviewing, editing
and writing. These include maintaining eye contact, maintaining a straight posture, and
preparing intelligent, well-thought-out interview questions. Informational interviews are another
career development strategy that training and development experts in organizations undertake
to help staff members explore potential career routes inside the company.
 REFERENCES

Plakhotnik, M. S. (2007). Using the informational interview to get an insight into the profession
of a manager. The International Journal of Management Education, 15(2), 1-10.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2017.02.002