General Studies · Personnel Administration - Politicians vs Civil Servants

Which of the following statements correctly highlight the distinction and relationship between professional administrators and political executives in a government system? A. Professional administrators are appointed through open competition, while political executives are elected or politically appointed. B. Political executives, often being generalists/amateurs, depend on technical expertise that professional civil servants acquire through experience. C. The power of professional bureaucracy often thrives under the cover of ministerial responsibility held by political executives. D. Due to technical complexities in policy, political executives provide technical expert advice to professional administrators. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: