Discuss the cockroach theory of bureaucracy and the role the media plays in this theory.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The cockroach theory of bureaucracy focuses on the glaring spotlight of the media, which is driven by business imperatives to seek out government failures that can be depicted as scandals and sources of political conflict. Thus, bureaucracies serve the public as best as they can and hope to stay hidden.
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