In the Robin Hood case‚ we can easily apply the principles of a business organization. Robin was the CEO of the Merrymen. He made all important decisions and a few lieutenants serve in roles that have been delegated such as information gathering‚ discipline‚ finances and provisioning. These make up the top management in the organization. This is associated with the Fayolism theory developed by Henri Fayol who proposed that managers perform particular functions for the growth and success of the organization
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Robin Hood Case Study Robin and the Merrymen are in business to steal from the rich and give to the poor. The organization had begun as a personal interest to Robin‚ and has grown with allies and new recruits to become a very large organization. Robin is the head of all operations with few delegates who have their own specific duties. 1. What problems does Robin Hood have? What issues need to be addressed? Robin Hood’s dilemma is that he must overcome his largest competitor‚ the Sheriff‚ who
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What are Robin Hood key problems? • His band – the Merrymen’s side: o Growing so fast that food capacity of the forest is not enough to supported. o The band’s vigilance and disciplines is difficult to control o The riches‚ main source of revenue‚ started avoiding the forest’s area • His enemy – the Sheriff’s side: o The Sheriff became stronger in many sides: money‚ men‚ facilities. o Better organized • The prince’s side: the gamble of releasing King Richard How are they related to each
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Problem The main problem is that the Merrymen are at a disadvantage against the Sheriff due to financial organizational issues. Background of the Case The case is about Robin Hood trying to manage the crisis that their group‚ The Merrymen‚ is currently facing. The increasing of their group is becoming harder to manage and accommodate‚ with the decrease in food capacity and depleting revenues. Their sources of revenues‚ travelers‚ are now avoiding their territory‚ leaving The Merrymen with
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objectives with both short-term and long-term perspectives. What strategic problems does Robin Hood have Robin is concerned with his bands rapidly increasing growth‚ the decrease in revenues‚ rise in cost‚ and the state of his campaign. Robin must consider moving his operation‚ because Sherwood Forest may be too small. Another issue to address is what to do about the growing forces of the Sheriff. Robin also needs to consider his thoughts and come to a decision. Should he kill the sheriff Should
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Analysis of Robin Hood Case In this case‚ we regard the band of Merry Men as an organization‚ so people in the band can be seen as the employees in this organization‚ and the High Sheriff of Nottingham is the biggest competitor of Merry Men. We mainly find three problems associated with the situation about which Robin Hood concerns: human resource management‚ financial strain and competitor’s threat‚ and for each problem we offer our solutions. Firstly‚ at the beginning of the establishment
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Robin Hood* CASE STUDY – Leadership Joseph Lampel‚ New York University It was in the spring of the second year of his insurrection against the High Sheriff of Nottingham that Robin Hood took a walk in Sherwood Forest. As he walked he pondered the progress of the campaign‚ the disposition of his forces‚ the Sheriffs recent moves‚ and the options that confronted him. The revolt against the Sheriff had begun as a personal crusade. It erupted out of Robin’s conflict with the Sheriff and his administration
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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
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Business Strategy: Robin Hood Case Thanakorn Amornsiriwit ID 5343248126 1. Why the situation turned bad against Robin Hood? The situation for Robin Hood right now is not good because his band is growing too big and this has caused some problems. The increasing size of the band causes the decline in vigilance as well as making it harder to enforce discipline among the merrymen. This is usual when there are more people gathering together. Moreover‚ the food supply in the forest is not enough for
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does Robin Hood have? What issues need to be addressed? There are several key issues that Robin Hood has. The 1st problem addressed in the reading is the growing size of the Merrymen. Resources are becoming scarce to sustain the large size of the band. He is also having problems with discipline within in the band. Another issue is that travelers are starting to avoid the forest for fear of being robbed‚ which in turn has caused a decline in the Merrymen’s revenue stream. The last issue Robin Hood
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