Robin Hood Case

1. What kind of problems does Robin Hood have?

a) The increasing size of the band was a source of concern because

 The Merrymen’s vigilance was in decline and discipline was hard to enforce.
 Robin Hood and his growing band of Merrymen was beginning to exceed the
food capacity of the forest, and the cost of buying food for them was draining
the band’s financial reserves.
b) Revenues were in decline because travelers were avoiding the forest.
c) Whether to institute the fixed transit tax (and shift to a new business purpose or
mission)
d) The sheriff of Nottingham was growing stronger and becoming better organized.
Whether to accept the offer of several barons to join in a move to secure King Richard’s
release from jail
in Austria.
e) Whether to join the conspiracy regarding King Richard’s release from jail in Austria
in return for future amnesty or not.

2. What is the Robin Hood’s band mission and vision? (Express the Robin Hood’s band
mission and vision in your own words based on the case analysis)

The vision of Robin Hood and the Merrymen was to put an end to the Sheriff of
Nottingham and his administration their tyranny and oppression of the poor by unfair
taxing.

Robin’s mission was to successfully revolt against the Sheriff and his administration by
taking from the rich and giving to the poor.

3. What tactics could Robin Hood implement at the very end of the case?

a) Increase revenues by
 Imposing a fixed transit tax.
 Expanding operations to geographic areas outside Sherwood Forest.
b) Killing the Sheriff.
c) Accept the offer of the barons to help in securing King Richard’s release in return of
amnesty.
d) Pursue negotiations with barons for amnesty of all Merrymen.
e) Proper structuring of the band by encouraging people to leave or proper recruitment
strategy (not allowing everyone to be a part of the band)

4. What kind of problems Robin Hood can face in future?

a) If he can no longer steal from rich people, it means he cannot help the poor people
b) if he insists on imposing a fixed transit tax, the poor people and his Merrymen might
abandon him, and even turn against him
c) if the size of the band grows or not diminishes, they will become weaker, and it will
be easy for Sheriff to attack them
d) Also problems regarding accepting conspiracy which we will talk in detailed in 5th
question.
5. Prepare possible scenario of “What-if” Robin Hood agrees to join the conspiracy in
return for future amnesty by barons. And “What-if” Robin Hood denies joining the
conspiracy in return for future amnesty by barons.

a) “What-if” Robin Hood agrees to join the conspiracy in return for future amnesty by
barons: If Robin gets amnesty, then he will be forgiven, but the rest of the Merrymen
will still be considered as criminals. In addition, it means that he will abandon the
poor people who benefitted from his actions at income redistribution. There is also a
possibility that conspirators’ plan might fail, and the Robin Hood might be sentenced
not only for banditry, but also conspiracy.

b) “What-if” Robin Hood denies joining the conspiracy in return for future amnesty by
barons: He will lose the chance of forgiven forever, and if the conspirators’ plan did
not fail, the King Richard and his barons would also be after Robin Hood and
Merrymen.