...scarcity of resources, and incoherency of his goals from the band; this may result in the weakening of the band of Robin Hood that will give the Sheriff a chance to eliminate them. The revolt against the Sheriff had begun as a personal crusade. It erupted out of Robin’s conflict with the Sheriff and his administration. However, alone Robin Hood could do little. He therefore sought allies, men with grievances and deep sense of justice. Later he welcomed all who came, asking few questions and demanding only a willingness to serve. Strength, he believed, lay in numbers. Robin ruled the organization; he makes all the important decisions. He delegated specific tasks to his lieutenants. The increasing number of the band was a source of satisfaction for Robin, but also a source of concern. The fame of his merry men is spreading, and new recruits were pouring from all the corners of England. As the band grew in number the resources they have is not sufficient for all of them like food and shelter. The Sheriff was growing stronger and becoming better organized. He now had the money and the men and was beginning to harass the band, probing for its weaknesses. The tide of events was beginning to turn against the Merrymen. The problem is how Robin can organize his band to be more efficient and effective so they can achieve their goal of removing the Sheriff from his office, before he eliminated them first....
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...Robin Hood Case #1 Delta 4: MGT 515 Organizational Theory & Behavior Case Synopsis: In the case by Joseph Lampel, Robin Hood sets out to form allies among a group of men with the intentions of revolting against the Sheriff. Over the next year, Robin Hood spent his time forming the group to develop a disciplined crew able to successfully remove the enemy from office, the Sheriff. Robin took the initiative and was the person making the important decisions and the person delegating specific tasks. As training continued, the size of the band got increasingly larger and excitement for the project grew. Over time, however, the size of the band became a concern because discipline was becoming harder to enforce, food capacity was being exceeded, and game was becoming scarce. As the Sheriff himself grew stronger and became more organized, Robin and his men were falling behind. Sheriff success was attributed to being well regarded by Prince John. At the end of the case, Prince John invites Robin to join the conspiracy in return for future amnesty and despite his reservations; he attends but still prepares himself and his men for the upcoming raid. Discussion Question: Select one of the following motivation theories and explain in detail how you would use them to motivate the Merrymen: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Goal –Setting, Reinforcement, or Expectancy. [3-4 Pages] According Robbins & Judge, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs suggests there are five needs that...
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...Robin Hood Case Analysis The Mission The mission began as a personal crusade against Robin Hood and the High Sheriff of Nottingham. Alone, Robin Hood could not do much. Therefore, he sought out allies, men with grievances and a deep sense of justice. By doing so, he welcomed all who came, and only demanded a willingness to serve in his revolt against the Sheriff. SWOT Analysis Strengths: * Robin Hood is a strong leader * Strength in numbers * Strong support of the poor people Weaknesses: * Fast depletion of the food supply from the forest because of the growing numbers of men * It was becoming harder to enforce discipline and vigilance was declining * Scarcity of supplies was becoming a problem. Opportunities: * Accepting the invitation to join the Barons; who had planned on collecting the ransom that would release King Richard from his jail in Austria in return for Robin’s future pardon. * Kill the Sheriff, and thereby ending his reign in Nottingham * Change the policy of “Rob from the rich and give to the poor,” to one of a fixed transit tax. Threats * Increase military capabilities of the Sheriff * Strong sense of revenge by Prince John * Sheriff has political connections Recommendations Robin needs to change the mission statement to represent his band and not make it about his personal crusade against the Sheriff. Similarly, by developing a vision statement, this will help guide the band to where they want to be in the...
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...backgrounds), Goal alignment of the individual within that of a group, Security and Vigilance (because whoever wanted to join was taken in, they could be spies and traitors from a different group. The issues that need to be addressed, are, of course the problems listed above. Organizing groups into one force with a common goal and objective. Establishing a mission and vision for such a big organization and aligning people with it. It has also been mention that a company that constantly recruits people can grow into a huge encampment. Therefore, shelter and food is an issue that needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Like in any organization it is important to keep up with the changes in the environment, and economy. The Sheriff remained consistent with becoming strong and well organized. Because Robin Hood is a direct competitor it is vital that he keep a constant watch at the changes within the environment. Also, Robin Hood must keep in mind that changing from old war methods to newer one, which could make the workforce more successful. A mission describes the group’s purpose and its present business (who we are, what we do and why we are here. A strategic vision portrays a group’s aspirations for its future (where we are going) 2. Do Robin Hood and the Merrymen need a new mission, new objectives, and new...
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...Gestão Estratégica e Comercial 2014/2015 Robin Hood Case Study 1 II. Table Index Table 1. Market Segmentation………………………………………………………………..6 Table 2. PESTL Analysis……………………………………………………………………...7,8 Table 3 Benchmarking ……………………………………………………………………...12 III. Image Index Figure 1. Porter Analysis Diagram …………………………………………………………...9 Figure 2. Porter’s generic Value Chain………………………………………………………10 Figure 3. SWOT analysis……………………………………………………………………...13 2 IV. Index 0. Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………....4 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………...5 2. Definition of the Market – Market Segment………………………………………………..5,6 2.1. Geographic segmentation…………………………………………………………….....5 2.2. Demographics………………………………………………………………………….....5 2.3. Psychographic…………………………………………………………………………….5 2.4. Behavioural………………………………………………………………………………..6 3. Analysis of the External Environment…………………………………………...…………....6 3.1. PESTL Analysis…………………………………………………………………………..7 3.2. Porter Analysis………………………………………………………………..……..…8,9 4. Analysis of the Internal Environment…………………………………………………….10,11 5.Analysis of the Competitive Position of the Organization…………………………..….11,12 5.1. Critical Success Factors………………………………………………………...….11,12 5.2. Benchmarking……………………………………………………………………….…..12 6. SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………………………...…….13,14 7. Recommendations………………………………………………………………………...
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...wrong based on their free will to make decisions (Stanwick & Stanwick, 2014). The sheriff is this sense has developed his own sense of virtue and in his defense to the ethics complaint investigated by the state repeatedly said he did nothing wrong. Regarding his trip to New Orleans, he defended his actions by stating he was told by Bolante that the sheriff who preceded him had used his vehicle for personal business, so he therefore believed he was then justified to use the vehicle likewise. The sheriff further...
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...for him Weakness - Financial burden that was soon to be faced due to the increasing size of Merry Men, they would not have food, shelter and wages. - As the size of Robin Hoods troops became larger the sense of organization with in the band of merry men was diminishing - Robin Hoods followers were becoming complacent because they was not work for them - Robin Hood and his leaders did not have any type of strategic plan for their mission Opportunities - Robin Hood’s troops had plenty of time to plan, with that they could be building strategies on defeating the Sheriff - Increased labor force, with so many men joining forces for Robin Hood they have plenty of people to take care of all the jobs that need to be done such as: make weapons, and farming - The unpopularity of the sheriff, more people would remain loyal to Robin Hood because the sheriff wouldn’t be able to keep his followers in some cases they would even connect up with Robin Hood because he treated his people better Threats - Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin Hood’s biggest threat because he would do whatever it takes to get his way - The Sheriff’s alliance with Prince John. The sheriff was given unlimited resources from Prince John to do whatever it took to capture Robin Hood and the Merry...
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...institutional knowledge was the chief financial officer. Her title can be argued that she holds the position of director within the organization. This is important, as Florida State Statute 2000-482/House Bill 1799 gives protection from termination from the sheriff to the status of a director if the person is a sworn law enforcement officer. Bolante was not a sworn law enforcement officer. The above statute is further applicable during a transition from one sheriff to the newly elected sheriff. Bolante’s departure was approximately 17 months after the sheriff took office. Bolante was also not terminated, but in her complaint, forced to retire in lieu of termination....
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...Robin needs to address. These issues are; the size of the bivouac being too small to accommodate the growing number of Merrymen, the men talking and playing games between raids, lack of discipline, insufficient food capacity, obtaining supplies from outlaying villages because of game becoming scarce, declining revenues, resistance by his lieutenants and the Sheriff growing stronger and better organized. I would recommend a plan of action starting with revamping the original mission statement of “Rob the rich and give the poor” which was not working because travelers were avoiding passing through the forest and funds were drying up. A new mission statement would be “Our mission is to tax the rich and give to the poor to bring balance to the suffering they endure under the Sheriff.” I would perform a SWOT analysis to identify the strength and weaknesses of the band so that we can set performance objectives. Strength: Growing number of Merrymen Brand name of the Band Weakness: Discipline among the men Lack of organization throughout the Band Opportunities: Join Barons to free King Richard Threats: Sheriff growing stronger Sheriff had money and men to harass the band Sheriff had political connections and the support of Prince John Taking into consideration the information gathered from the SWOT analysis I can further recommend step to implement the strategy effectively. Since manpower is the biggest strength, implementation of a recruiting policy to screen...
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...plethora of them. Robin Hood could consult with his already established lieutenants to discuss and assign to this fleet of spies. They could send them out around the sheriff’s office and around the towns village, this could encompass some of the new recruits possibly. This could also give them an advantage of always knowing where and what Prince John and the Sheriff are up to. They could try to get people from prince’s court on their payroll, acting as a spy keeping them aware of the sheriff’s and Prince’s every move. The disadvantage might be that the spies are trained very well, the prince and sheriff catch wind and these people are now jailed or punished and Robin Hood just lost good men and now the Prince and sheriff are more inclined to be cautious. 2) Maybe Robin Hood and his band of Merrymen should diversify more, turning some of the men into merchants and traders. Then they can use their power to threaten other merchants as well as the prince and sheriff. The plan could backfire and the men that that devote to becoming merchants or traders become greedy and now have become more like Prince John and the Sheriff thus perpetuating their bad behavior all financed by Robin Hood and his Merrymen. 3) They...
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...without it he will not be able to outfit his group of Merrymen, and they will become weaker and weaker. Another problem is that he is not as stronger as sheriff of Nottingham is growing stronger and becoming better organized. Robin Hood’s band of Merrymen is growing too large to be supported by the local region. The Merrymen’s vigilance is in decline and discipline is hard to enforce First issue that needs to be addressed is focus. Robin should not lose sight of his initial crusade. After all, that's why he started as an out-law in the first place. He needed men to fulfill his quest, but now with the excessive number of men and the excessive demands placed upon the Merrymen, he needs to address the purpose of his revolt. He believed that there would be strength in numbers, yet is that what he learned? In fact, the more men that came to him, the more complicated his revolt got. And not only has that, but now, his group become more vulnerable. The next issue he needs to deal with is the growth of his band of men. In the beginning, he accepted any man without question. But is that a viable strategy now? Does he need more people, or could he become more selective in potential recruits? As he said, he's losing touch with his people. He doesn't know half of them. And that's a problem, isn't it? It's a problem because the Sheriff could send in spies. That makes Robin more vulnerable again. Another problem: food is now scarce and resources are low. Further, he needs to decide...
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...or city police are the most important component of American law enforcement. Municipal police play a more complex role than any other type of law enforcement agency. As a city police department has the heaviest responsibility for dealing with serious crime which is located within the cities (Walker & Katz, Chapter 3, The Contemporary Law Enforcement Industry, 2008). Not only with the responsibilities for difficult order are maintenance problems they expected to provide emergency services. When there is an incident within the city at least one officer is expected to arrive at the scene. Municipal police officers have to be trained and certified in first aid and CPR. Under the local agencies would be the county police and the county sheriff. County police act just as a municipal police...
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...Final Application Paper Gavin Osborn MAN3303 Dr. Musyimi June 19, 2016 June 19, 2016 There are leaders all over Florida but one that personally stands out the most is no one other than Sheriff Grady Judd. What stands out to me most about Grady Judd is that he always has a new mindset or goal in place. Goal setting is a big part of becoming and being successful. Goal setting is the best way to improve motivation throughout the community (LINCCWeb). Grady Judd has been a goal setter his entire life starting at a young age when he told his parents that he wanted to be a sheriff (Chambliss). He didn’t stop there with his goal setting either; he has set a wide variety of goals like making Polk County a safe community and reducing crime. Power is a quality most leaders withhold. Power is described as the capacity to produce effects on others or to influence others (Hughes, 2015). This quality can also be used against the leader. Grady Judd has taken the basketball goals out of the local jail and prisons and donated them to nearby churches because he has the power to do that and he stated “if you want to play basketball stay out of jail” (Prison talk, 2010). Grady Judd also has some influence tactics up his sleeve. Influence tactics are a persons behavior designed to change another persons beliefs, behaviors and attitude toward something (Lewis, 2013). Judd has always been a very outgoing happy guy but he often changes his personality to gain trust in different generations and races...
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...environment to achieve a desired state in the future. 2. Robin Hood is faced with many strategic problems within his organization. Robin Hood’s organization is in the business of robbing the rich and giving to the poor. This is not a typical organization in that the members must live outside the law. The organization started small with elite members who each had a specialized job. The popularity and success of the group has caused it to grow and recruit anyone that wants to join. This has caused many problems for Robin Hood. Discipline was becoming harder to enforce because of the sheer size of the group. The group is also faced with lower revenue and increased costs. The organization was beginning to exceed the food capacity of the forest so supplies had to be obtained from outlying villages. Some of the other issues that Robin Hood is faced with are whether or not to impose a fixed transit tax, what to do about the growing strength of the Sheriff, and if he should accept the Barons offer to join in freeing King Richard. 3. The role of the organizational leader as strategist and articulator of global goals is to take command and lead the team as a whole. Robin Hood needs to define the organization’s mission statement. This will layout the overall goals for the organization and provide framework for their strategies. Individual goals need to be set in place that will support their mission. 4. The external environment poses threats and issues in this organization. First, the most...
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...King Richard from his imprisonment in Austria. Robin Hood has to form structure within his organization so that it can continue to grow and prosper. External Analysis Following are opportunities: A fixed transit tax could be implemented to immediately increase revenues. Accept the invitation from the Barons to join them in their quest to collect the ransom that would release King Richard the Lionhearted from his jail in Austria in return for Robin's future amnesty. The Barons assistance would alleviate problems concerning provisions. Expansion of the operation to geographical areas to the north, south, east and west of Sherwood Forest for an opportunity to create new avenues of revenue. The Merry Men could kill the sheriff therefore ending his reign of Nottingham. An immediate downsizing of the manpower of the band would solve the issue of additional expenses due to the ever increasing size of the band. He could explore new means in which to create revenue other than a transit tax which seems an unpopular choice and the current means of robbing rich merchants as they travel through Sherwood Forest. The men could...
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