strategy? Strategy is the ideas‚ decisions‚ and actins that enable a firm to succeed. What strategic problems does Robin Hood have? Robin Hood is the leader of the band which was growing in size; he is not on the same side as the sheriff of Nottingham who happens to have the power to take over his band of Merrymen and has high connections in that land. And since Robin Hood is in charge of his men‚ he needs to be sure they have money. He is low on funds and does not know what he should do to
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Robin Hood has multiple issues to deal with in order for his movement to remain a growing concern. The most immediate problem is that the band is heavy in headcount and has very limited resources to sustain the current band’s size. Travelers are beginning to circumvent the normal pathways and taking alternate routes through the forest to avoid seizure of their goods‚ causing a decline in the band’s revenue intake. These‚ along with other changes in the external environment are making the band’s
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What problems does Robin Hood have? Robin’s problems are many. First the band of Merrymen has gained so much fame that the size is ever increasing. The “vigilance was on the decline and discipline was becoming harder to enforce.” Resources to feed them are becoming scarce and there was not enough game in the forest. “The cost of buying food is beginning to drain the bands financial reserves.” Which brings us to the second problem: revenues are down because word has spread of the band robbing travelers
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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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CASE STUDY ROBIN-HOOD ANALYSIS By: Aditi Gupta Executive Summary This case study is about Robin Hood and his Marrymen’s run-ins with the Sheriff of Nottingham. In the second year of revolt of Robin against Sheriff‚ with large numbers of recruits‚ pouring in‚ from every corner of England‚ Robin met his objective of strengthening man force. Although he was satisfied with the strength of the band‚ he realized resources and funds are insufficient to meet the needs of the organization‚ but they
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Robin Hood Case - Case Analysis Questions 1) Create a basic organization chart for Robin Hood and The Merrymen. Write each person’s name and what they are responsible for doing. Basic organization chart for Robin Hood and The Merrymen 2) Perform a basic SWOT analysis on the situation Robin Hood is in. List the top 3-4 Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats that Robin Hood faces. SWOT analysis on the Robin Hood situation: Strengths: * Robin ruled supreme
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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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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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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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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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