Robin Hood Case
CASE 18
Robin Hood
Assignment Questions
1. What problems does Robin Hood have? What issues need to be addressed?
Robin Hood and his band of Merrymen grew too quickly and were not prepared for the implications of this sudden rise. They no longer had the available funds to support the band. Also, there were no guidelines, rules or laws for the Merrymen to follow. There were suddenly struggles for power and many divisions within the band. Robin Hood had to figure out a strategy to successfully guide his band and keep up their original objective of taking from the rich and giving to the poor. As fewer people travel through Sherwood there is a perpetuating problem, the band is growing and the money flow is significantly slowing the bank could quickly go through all of the reserves they had built up. The band also had to keep focus on the long term goal of getting the King out of power.
2. Do Robin Hood and the Merrymen need a new mission? new objectives? a new strategy?
The mission of Robin Hood needed a change when the quantity of the merrymen began to grow too large that Robin Hood didn’t know all of his men. The mission that needed the most change for Robin Hood and his marrymen was the final destiny of conquering the sheriff and other enemies. The discipline for all marrymen was failing and Robin Hood needed a new objective. The objective that Robin Hood needed to implement was the delegation of jobs to more lieutenants. He needed more lieutenants for the amount of marrymen he was gaining in his band. He would have more control of his band if he expanded his staff. Robin Hood needs a new strategy for his band. One strategy that needs change is the interview process for a marrymen job. Interview candidates and develop the traits of each candidate that could help the band out the most. Robin Hood needs to split the band into departments. Each marrymen with certain skills could maximize performance for the band.
3. What strategic
Robin Hood
Assignment Questions
1. What problems does Robin Hood have? What issues need to be addressed?
Robin Hood and his band of Merrymen grew too quickly and were not prepared for the implications of this sudden rise. They no longer had the available funds to support the band. Also, there were no guidelines, rules or laws for the Merrymen to follow. There were suddenly struggles for power and many divisions within the band. Robin Hood had to figure out a strategy to successfully guide his band and keep up their original objective of taking from the rich and giving to the poor. As fewer people travel through Sherwood there is a perpetuating problem, the band is growing and the money flow is significantly slowing the bank could quickly go through all of the reserves they had built up. The band also had to keep focus on the long term goal of getting the King out of power.
2. Do Robin Hood and the Merrymen need a new mission? new objectives? a new strategy?
The mission of Robin Hood needed a change when the quantity of the merrymen began to grow too large that Robin Hood didn’t know all of his men. The mission that needed the most change for Robin Hood and his marrymen was the final destiny of conquering the sheriff and other enemies. The discipline for all marrymen was failing and Robin Hood needed a new objective. The objective that Robin Hood needed to implement was the delegation of jobs to more lieutenants. He needed more lieutenants for the amount of marrymen he was gaining in his band. He would have more control of his band if he expanded his staff. Robin Hood needs a new strategy for his band. One strategy that needs change is the interview process for a marrymen job. Interview candidates and develop the traits of each candidate that could help the band out the most. Robin Hood needs to split the band into departments. Each marrymen with certain skills could maximize performance for the band.
3. What strategic