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OI Q&A
| Answer | Question | Type |
|---|---|---|
| I would say that it's very important to the success of a team. | How important would you say this is to the success of a team? | General opinion |
| To a significant extent. In fact, I would say that it's the most important variable. | To what extent do you think this impacts a team's productivity? | General opinion |
| To a very small extent in my view. I think that there are other factors that play a greater role. | To what extent would you say this hurts team spirit? | General opinion |
| I'd say that it's the most important factor in successfully closing a file. | How important would you say this is in successfully closing a file? | Work-specific opinion |
| I wouldn't agree with that statement. I believe that the opposite should be done. | Would you agree that this process ought to be accelerated? | General opinion |
| Oh yes, we see it all the time in my unit, and it really slows down productivity. | Does this happen in your unit, and if so, what are the effects? | Work-specific present narration |
| No, I would disagree with that. I look at it from a different perspective. | Would you say that it's more difficult to produce results during an organisational transition? | General opinion |
| Of course we've seen this type of thing. Let me see if I can find a good example. | Has your department experienced a situation like this in the past? | Work-specific past narration |
| Sorry, I'm not sure I caught all of that. Could you rephrase the question? | To what degree would you say that what you referred to earlier as "malicious intent" is involved in this kind of working relationship? | Unclear question |
| To a high degree. It's an important part of the job. | To what degree do communication skills matter in the job you do? | Work-specific present narration |
| That's certainly true; however, there is another side to that. | How true would you say it is that the general public's view of public servants tends to be negative? | General opinion |
| In my view, it's not a significant factor in achieving our objectives. | How important do you think this is in achieving your organisational objectives? | Work-specific opinion |
| I couldn't agree more. I think it's something that should have been done a long time ago. | Would you agree with the recommendation that this policy be implemented immediately? | General opinion |
| I'd say that it's somewhat necessary. | How necessary would you say this is in achieving the stated result? | General opinion |
| I think that I would have approached the situation differently. | Would you have done the same thing? | Past hypothetical |
| In hindsight, I can see that we should have spent more time planning before we launched the project. | What could you have done differently to bring about a more positive result? | Past hypothetical |
| That's a difficult question to answer; I think that it could've gone either way. | Do you think that adopting an alternative strategy might have saved the project? | Past hypothetical |
| I think we should move to this system as soon as possible. | Would you recommend moving to this new system? | Advice |
| I would say that the individual should receive training to be thoroughly familiar with the system. | How would you suggest doing this? | Advice |
| It hasn't happened in my unit, but I know a colleague who experienced something like this. | Has your unit undergone the same type of change? | Job-specific past narration |