Why Is State Administration in Texasconfusing

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why is state administration in Texasconfusing?

• A)There is no single, uniform organizational pattern.
• B)There are numerous exceptions to the traditional bureaucratic characteristic of hierarchy.
• C)The number of state agencies depends upon one's method of counting.
• D)There are at least five different types of top policymakers in state agencies.
• E)All of these are reasons why the state administration is confusing.

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