The Use of Standard Operating Procedures in Bureaucracies Comes From

The use of standard operating procedures in bureaucracies comes from:

A) the complexity of many tasks and the desire by elected officials to limit bureaucrat discretion.
B) the desire by elected officials to give bureaucrats more power over the way laws are implemented.
C) a lack of expertise in the bureaucracy.
D) disagreements between Congress and the president that leave bureaucrats uncertain.
E) the input of state officials on public policies.