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Marshall, C. & Rossman, G. B. (1989). Designing Qualitative Research. Sage Publications, Inc.
Elites are considered to be the influential, the prominent, and the well-informed people in an organization or community. Elites are selected for interviews on the basis of their expertise in areas relevant to the research. Valuable information can be gained from these participants because of the positions they hold in social political, financial, or administrative realms. Elites can usually provide an overall view of an organization or its relationship to other organizations. Elites are also able to report on their organizations' policies, past histories, and future plans. However, in the course of the elite interview, considerable variation will occur in the degree of control, with the respondent occasionally assuming the questioner's role.
(Marshall & Rossman, 1989, p. 94)
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