Why doesn't a bureaucracy stop functioning when an individual bureaucrat retires or dies?

A. Any individual bureaucrat's duties are not very important.
B. Each bureaucrat simply fills a position and can be replaced.
C. Bureaucracies are highly flexible and quickly adapt to change.
D. All bureaucracies have multiple people performing the same job.


B. Each bureaucrat simply fills a position and can be replaced.

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