Strategic management: Robin Hood case study

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Robin Hood and the Merrymen are facing the problem of not having enough supply of resources to meet the demands of their expanding organization. Their current strategy is to rob from the rich and give to the poor. They are looking at revising this strategy in order to find another way to get their resources. The new possible strategies include - Taxing the farmers, Acquisition and Killing the Sheriff, try and get the Sheriff removed from office, merger with the Barrons to release King Richard, expand the operations to geographical areas or communicate with Prince John to find a ethical solution for the people of Sheerwood forest. The following report analyzes each of the possible strategies and makes recommendations based on the positive and negative aspects of each of the possible alternatives.

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[...] They need to better mange the growth of the organization in order to be successful. Alternative Analysis III) What strategic options does Robin Hood have? Tax the farmers. Acquisition: Kill the Sheriff. Try and get the Sheriff removed from office. Merger with the Barrons to release King Richard. Expand the operations to geographical areas. Communicate with Prince John to find an ethical solution for all the people of Sheerwood forest. IV) Does it make sense to impose a fixed transit tax to counter the decline in revenues? [...]

[...] Given the current mission of Robin Hood it doesn't make sense to impose taxes as it would be imposing a tax on their allies. They will loose their support from the middle class people who are their allies if they tax them making them less competitive against the Sheriff. They have been stealing from the rich for many years so it is not likely that they will support them by paying them taxes. What about expanding the band's operations to geographical areas to north, south, east and west of Sheerwood Forest as a way of regenerating? [...]

[...] The company's core activity is to steal form the rich and give to the poor and it is how it will continue to operate. New Performance Targets Increasing the supply of resources and managing the current resources. New Strategy Our new strategy is to expand our organization using our increased human resources. We will need to better communicate internally to manage the increased resources. Increasing the number of managers in different regions would help to organize and distribute the work more effectively. [...]

[...] It will satisfy Robins thirst for revenge. Cons It wouldn't improve the situation. It could cause further animosity between the outlaws and the government. VII) What are the pros and cons of accepting the offer of the Barrons to assist in securing King Richards release from prison? Pros All the problems would be solved in the long term for the people of Sherwood Forest. Cons It's a very dangerous strategy to follow. They don't have the know how to do it. [...]

[...] The Sheriff is better able to organize and has money and men to be a very strong competitor for Robin and the Merrymen. Data Analysis Issues to Address Need to develop a new strategy. Their strategy is not working as they will not be able to sustain their organization running it the way they are. They need a plan to increase profits. Their current method of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor is not generating enough money. [...]