Robin Hood Case Study

Erik Moutenot

Prof. Bertin-Peterson

MGT 499-08

2/3/15

Robin Case Study

1. What problems does Robin Hood have? What issues need to be addressed?

In this study, I found, Robin Hood’s main problem was the increasing size of his band. Initially, he had hoped that strength lay in numbers and the more Merry men he had, the better it would be for him to effectively fight against the sheriff’s administration. He did not put enough thought into curbing the number of people being recruited. The dilemma occurred when the increasing number of men had made the band a corporation. The more men were recruited into the organization, the less face-to-face interaction Robin had encountered with each of his men. This would make it hard for him to enforce rules and regulations using his old ways because vigilance was not present with the new recruits. Moreover, the capacity to fund the increasing number of people became very scarce. Supplies needed to be obtained from outlying villages. This is a very clear consequence of any expanding organization.  A formal structure needed to be enforced and a chain of executive party needed to be established so as to monitor the increased number of people in the organization.

2. Do Robin Hood and the Merrymen need a new mission? New objectives? A new strategy?

The initial mission of the band, “Rob the rich and give to the poor” was no longer effective to the band. The funds obtained from the outright confiscation of the rich were no longer accommodating the increasing number of the people in the band. The mission statement had to be revised to accommodate the changing ways of the organization. New strategies also need to be introduced to meet the fund requirements of the band. Moreover, there needed to be a revision to the objectives of the band to limit the number of people being recruited.

3. What strategic options does Robin Hood have? Is continuing with the present strategy an option or is Robin Hood’s current plan becoming...