Robin's Case Study: Merry Men

To determine what Robin should do, Robin must assess his areas of weakness. First, I would hold a meeting between Robin and his most trusted top members, his lieutenants, to discuss the issues, to brainstorm ideas for solutions, and to develop a good strategic plan.
To begin with Robin’s team of Merry Men have outgrown the forest and Robin should either downsize or franchise. It is my opinion that franchising would be the best answer. If Robin seeks new forests to expand the business it will help to sustain the necessary meals and shelter the Merry Men need. Also, having more than one forest will not only help to eliminate stripping Sherwood Forest from all of its resources, but also it will help to solve the issues that Robin is experiencing with the distribution of men. The Merry Men cannot successfully accomplish surprise attacks on unsuspecting rich passersby travelers if the few men have grown into an excessive clustering mob that travelers can see from miles away. There is strength in numbers but in Robin’s case this would only work if Robin distributes the members amongst several forests rather than just one. …show more content…
On the one hand, there is again a tremendous amount to lose if the company were to embark upon the conspiracy and the plan turned out to be unsuccessful. However, on the other hand, amnesty is quite appealing and it is not something I would not entertain. This is a difficult decision to contemplate. Therefore, If I were Robin I would meet with Will Scarlett, Little John, Scarlock, and Much to discuss the possibilities of taking on the mission. If everyone agreed to proceed and everyone felt the mission is an achievable one, then I would go ahead with the mission, but if any of the lieutenants had doubts about succeeding, I would not pursuit the mission, as such a mission would require 100 percent commitment from