Robin Hood case analysis

Robin Hood case analysis

1. Case: Robin Hood Ayushi Agrawal (2012IPM024) Pankhuri Soni (2012PM074) HRM@nia

2. Summary Robin Hood’s revolt against the Sheriff began as a personal crusade . First year of revolt; built a large body of men with grievances, made a disciplined fighting force housed in Sherwood forest. Fame spread as the band grew; discipline slackened and food was scarce. Revenues were running short as the rich were avoiding the forest. MISSION : “Rob from the rich and give it to the poor.” OBJECTIVE : “To overthrow the rule of the Sheriff and bring King Richard back to power.”

3. The Organizational Structure Robin Hood Will Scarlet Little John Scarlock Much, the Miller’s Son Intelligence and scouting Discipline and archery Finances Food Supplies

4. Organizational Roles Robin Hood Supreme Decision Making Authority Will Scarlet: Shadow the Sheriff and his men, also collected information on the travel plans of rich merchants and abbots Little John: Disciplinarian, In charge of the men’s archery training Scarlock: Took care of the finances, Converting loot into cash. Much: Provisioning the ever increasing band of Merry men

5. SWOT ANALYSIS

6. The problems

7. Alternatives available Bring back King Richard: Join hands with the barons vs. Killing the Sheriff Abundance of members: Proper structuring of the band vs. proper recruitment strategy Increase revenues : Transit tax vs. Expansion of territory .

8. 1. Bring back King Richard A. Join hands with the barons: Several barons had set out to collect ransom that would release King Richard from his jail in Austria. Robin had been discreetly asked to join in return of future amnesty. The various pros and cons are: Pros: Sheriff will be overthrown and his threat will be minimal It would provide Robin Hood with amnesty and a resolution to the campaign against the Sheriff. King Richard will be able to answer to the peasant’s needs and concerns Cons: The Barons or King Richard himself might not live up to their words If the plan proves unsuccessful, King John will unleash his vicious and volatile side to ensure Robin Hood’s demise Analyzing Alternatives

9. B. Killing the Sheriff : The sheriff had the support of Prince John. Chances of capturing or killing him were remote. However, if not killed, it was unlikely that he would be removed from the office as he had powerful friends at court. Killing him has the following pros and cons: Pros: Satisfy personal thirst for revenge Cons: Would not lead to accomplishment of the ultimate goal. Analyzing Alternatives

10. Analyzing Alternatives Proper structuring of the band In order to meet the decreasing level of discipline and vigilance Robin hood needs to put their recruitment process in order. A better way to do this is by recruiting supervisors and laying down HR policies for recruitment. Pros: Ease of disciplining the huge band of merry men Increased vigilance Cons: Might lead to delay in the decision making process 2. Abundance of members:

11. 2. Abundance of members: B. Proper recruitment strategy There could no longer be an open door to any and all who wish to join. Pros: Skilled human force Reduction in training costs and usage of various resources. Cons: Might lead to decrease in force Might take up too much time. Main objective might take a backseat. Analyzing Alternatives

12. 3. Increase Revenues: A. Transit tax: Pros: Funds would increase in the financial structure of the organisation . Cons: Idea resisted by his lieutenants. Against their motto- “ Rob from the rich and give to the poor.” May lose the support of the poor and townspeople who were a source of information. Analyzing Alternatives

13. B. Expansion of territory: Pros: The group has outgrown the Sherwood Forest. It can no longer provide sanctuary for group of their size. Expansion would lead to new sources of revenue. Cons: It will dilute Robin’s control and supervision over the group. The group will come into the notice of the sheriff and Prince John. Analyzing Alternatives

14. Policy Revisions: T he band’s mission should be clearly stated. Was the band initially created to fight against the sheriff’s administration or to help the poor by stealing from the rich ? Or are these two points interconnected? 2 . Franchising the organization to other parts of England This would address most of the issues faced by Robin's organization. They could continue to grow in size and increase revenues without depleting the resources of Sherwood Forest. If each of the new bands were smaller in size, the training could be more intense and discipline could be implemented again within the ranks of the organization . Recommendations

15. 3 . A program needs to be implemented for member acceptance This will help control the growth of the organization, ensure only people who have skills to offer will be accepted, and protect the organization from being infiltrated by Prince John's spies.  4. Killing the sheriff does not earn King Richard's release from his prison in Austria We can only assume that Prince John will appoint a new sheriff with equal power and similar agenda as that of his predecessor. To kill the sheriff would only shift focus away from solving the current issues facing the organization . Recommendations

16. 5 . Restructuring the Organization: Currently the organisation is not organised according to the size they’re dealing with. He is assisted by four people for the functions and is certainly under employed. It is evident that managing such a huge organisation is getting difficult for him and there may be certain functions that are neglected due to less supervisors and managers. Robin Hood needs to change the organisational structure.  This will result in decentralisation of the control to some extent. Recommendations

17. New Organizational Structure Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Vigilance Supervisor Training Supervisor Cashier Recruitment Supervisor Shelter Supervisor Food Supervisor

18. 6. He should bond and increase his relationship with the farmers 7. He should try to get people from prince’s court on his payroll, acting as spies 8. There could be a reference system where a current member in good standing recommends the applicant. Recommendations