In his classic treatment of bureaucrats, the economist William Niskanen proposed that, for purposes of modeling bureaucratic behavior, a bureau chief or department head should be thought of as a(n)

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Niskanen's proposal is known as the "budget-maximizing model" of bureaucracy, which suggests that bureau chiefs or department heads will seek to maximize their budget in order to increase their own power and prestige within the organization.

In His Classic Treatment of Bureaucrats, the Economist William Niskanen