IIA-CCSA Practice Test

The purpose of developing and organizational structure is:

A.

To establish individual responsibilities to handle complexity of the organization’s
processes.

B.

To establish individual responsibilities as a means of control and to ensure the
organization achieves its goals.

C.

To establish individual responsibilities, their number and type.

D.

To establish individual responsibilities to formalize the organization’s processes

Which of the following is NOT the type of organizational structures?

A.

Flat vs. tall organizational structures

B.

Centralized vs. decentralized organizations

C.

Productive vs. unproductive structures

D.

Mechanistic vs. organic structures

Which structures characterized by fast information flow between levels of the organization
and high employee satisfaction?

A.

Complex

B.

Centralized

C.

Productive

D.

Flat

Tall organization structures have a large number of levels between the top of the
organization and the bottom.

A.

True

B.

False

_________ structures tend to evolve in highly formal, centralized organizations where
employees are subject to strict controls and little flexibility in decision making.