With what other departments do you frequently interface in your current job? How often and under what conditions?

Has your department ever had a problem caused by a decision made unilaterally in another department? Give me an example. How often does (did) that happen?

How do events in your area of the organisation affect other parts of the organisation? Please give explicit examples.

Have you ever made a decision that affected departments other than your own? What was the outcome?

How do you keep informed as to what is going on in the organisation?

How well informed do you feel you are in what is going on in other departments of the organisation? How do you keep informed?

 What are the overall goals for the company for this year?

How do you go about setting goals? (See whether the participate checks with other related documents).

How do you keep your colleagues informed of what is going on in the organisation?

How is your particular job affected by situations beyond your control in other parts of the organisation? Give examples.

What organisational resources (services) do you most commonly use?

What type of training or information about these resources do you give to your subordinates?

Whom do you work with to accomplish your objectives?

What departments have you found to be of most assistance in helping you solve problems?