es were so "humane" that discipline was impossible to enforce. the time Alice Thornton got back to her office, she had a plan. The following week, she called in all the partment managers and asked them to draft formal rules and procedures for their areas. She told them she d not intend to lose control of the company, but she wanted to see if they could improve productivity and horale by creating formal procedures for their departments. Case Questions . Do you think Alice Thornton's proposal to decentralize the rules and procedures of Cosmo Plastics will work? . What kinds of rules and procedures do you think the department managers will come up with? Which departments will be more formalized? Why? . What risks will the company face if it establishes different procedures for different areas? Exercise Instructions: You are required to submit at least a 3-Page (Title Page, Content Page, and the Reference Page), APA7 formatted paper with substantial content. Substantial content requires staying on topic and fully addressing the assignment in a clear, concise, and meaningful manner. The deliverable length of your paper must be at least 3-pages, (Title Page, Content Page, and the Reference Page) In APA 7 format. Exercises must be the student's original thoughts based on the topics from the "Open Educational Resource" (OER) Course Textbook and/or other referenced sources, You are required to use your textbook and at least one (1) article or eBooks from the Valencia College Library databases to support your statements. Direct quotes from references must be less than 10 words in total and must be cited within the text as well as in the Reference list. Paraphrases and summaries must also be cited within the text as well as in the Reference