Robin Hood Case Study
The Robin Hood Case Analysis
Management 1001
Group 1
Summary of the Robin Hood Case Analysis During the second year of his insurrection against the sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood began to experience several difficulties that posed a threat to the very existence of his band of merry men. The revolt had erupted out of robin’s conflict with the sheriff and his administration. However, he alone could do nothing and so he sought allies. Robin Hood spent the first year forging the group into a disciplined band, united in enmity against the sheriff and willing to serve outside the law. Robin was the C.E.O of the band, making all important decisions and delegating specific task to his lieutenants. The fame of Robin Hood and his merry men spread quickly and recruits were pouring in from every corner of England. The increasing size of the band became the core of Robin’s problems as it created many other problems. The band was becoming harder to manage, vigilance and discipline were on the decline, it was beginning to exceed the food capacity of the forest, travellers were now avoiding the forest and the cost of buying food was draining the band’s financial reserves. Robin began to wonder how long the merry men could continue operating with their initial business model and organizational structure. The sheriff was growing stronger and becoming more organized and Robin needed to act swiftly to eliminate the band’s weaknesses. His dilemma however, was how would he efficiently and effectively do so. The facts presented clearly suggest that Robin Hood needs to change his strategy and organizational structure in order to come out on top of this situation and turn the tide of events back in his favor. To formulate an effective plan of action, we conducted a SWOT analysis on the band, suggesting alternative solutions and weighing the pros and cons of each alternative to be able to find the best possible solution to the problems. The band’s strengths lied in
Management 1001
Group 1
Summary of the Robin Hood Case Analysis During the second year of his insurrection against the sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood began to experience several difficulties that posed a threat to the very existence of his band of merry men. The revolt had erupted out of robin’s conflict with the sheriff and his administration. However, he alone could do nothing and so he sought allies. Robin Hood spent the first year forging the group into a disciplined band, united in enmity against the sheriff and willing to serve outside the law. Robin was the C.E.O of the band, making all important decisions and delegating specific task to his lieutenants. The fame of Robin Hood and his merry men spread quickly and recruits were pouring in from every corner of England. The increasing size of the band became the core of Robin’s problems as it created many other problems. The band was becoming harder to manage, vigilance and discipline were on the decline, it was beginning to exceed the food capacity of the forest, travellers were now avoiding the forest and the cost of buying food was draining the band’s financial reserves. Robin began to wonder how long the merry men could continue operating with their initial business model and organizational structure. The sheriff was growing stronger and becoming more organized and Robin needed to act swiftly to eliminate the band’s weaknesses. His dilemma however, was how would he efficiently and effectively do so. The facts presented clearly suggest that Robin Hood needs to change his strategy and organizational structure in order to come out on top of this situation and turn the tide of events back in his favor. To formulate an effective plan of action, we conducted a SWOT analysis on the band, suggesting alternative solutions and weighing the pros and cons of each alternative to be able to find the best possible solution to the problems. The band’s strengths lied in