Robin Hood Case #20

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Robin Hood Case # 20 |

BA4910 Homework Week 2 |

5/21/2013

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1. What problems does Robin Hood have? What issues does he need to address?

Robin started out with a vendetta and a small group of like-minded men. He now has a large band of relative strangers relying on him for guidance and direction. Resources are being stretched to the breaking point, finances are unsure and his adversary has grown increasingly stronger. He cannot eliminate the Sheriff without drawing the attention of Prince John. He has offers to join the conspiracy to release King Richard and put him back on the throne, but fears this course of action would be very risky and possibly fatal if it failed.

Robin needs to find a way to conclude his campaign without endangering his men and the townspeople who has come to depend on them for protection. His vendetta towards the Sheriff has not been resolved. It seems unlikely to be resolvable without causing further problems for Robin and his men.

Robin is trying to devise a way to transform his band of outlaws into legitimate peacekeepers. He wants to impose a transit tax for safe passage through the forest. His lieutenants feel this plan would alienate their main allies, the poor people they originally pledged to protect.

The men were becoming lazy and lacked discipline. This combination created chaos at camp and endangered the entire outfit. The group had become too large to adequately police under the current system. Robin needs a way to turn away unwelcome volunteers without causing resentment or animosity.

2. Do Robin Hood and the Merry Men need a new mission? Do they need new objectives? Do they need a new strategy? Explain why for each.

Yes to mission and strategy, no to new objectives.

Robin and his men have been going about their merry way, robbing any carriage that comes through the forest with the intention of giving the proceeds to the poor. The problem is that the proceeds have become scarce and the...