Government leaders can substantially disturb, but not substantially control, the behavior of public bureaucracies and bureaucrats.

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While government leaders can set policies and give direction to public bureaucracies, they cannot guarantee that bureaucrats will always follow those directions. Bureaucrats have some autonomy and can make their own decisions within their scope of authority. Therefore, while government leaders can disturb or influence the behavior of public bureaucracies, they cannot completely control them.

Government Leaders Can Substantially Disturb, but Not Substantially Control, the Behavior