What did the failure of Operation Fast and Furious illustrate about the bureaucracy?

a. Small, lean organizations are capable of achieving dramatic policy successes.
b. Bureaucracies function best when low-level agents closely follow the instructions of their principals.
c. The future of bureaucracies involves working closely with other nation-states to handle issues that are no longer confined to one country.
d. Successfully accomplishing tasks require coordinating employees and a hierarchical structure that can convey vital information to the top.


d. Successfully accomplishing tasks require coordinating employees and a hierarchical structure that can convey vital information to the top.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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a. 10 b. 30 c. 50 d. 60

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It is possible sometimes to refute a theoretical claim using a single case study.

a. True b. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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