What did the Benghazi attacks of 2012 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.
Answer: D
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