The mixture of public and private endeavors and effects that many bureaucracies, especially those related directly or indirectly to various governments, has made this effect even more apparent, to the point that many bureaucracies can be seen as almost wholly subservient to their client in ways beyond the traditional assumptions of supply and demand. This can make network organization, especially in mixed public-private endeavors, far more complicated and essential than it already is for most bureaucracies. b.

The resistance to change that many bureaucracies possess due to their size and complexity is actually a strength in an increasingly volatile world. The intense level of network organization which can...

This size and complexity also gives bureaucracies a broader array of activities and purposes, enabling them to withstand detrimental shifts in certain departments with less overall turbulence. At the same time, bureaucracies offer the centralization of all of their endeavors, at least insofar as client interfaces are concerned. The many different areas and departments of a bureaucracy also provides an automatic system of checks and balances, which not only limits change over time but also ensures greater consistency in the present.