...ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS The Strengths and the Weaknesses of the situation are internal factors since they are within the band’s direct influence. STRENGTH Robin Hood’s supreme leadership and his group’s increasing size were to be considered as the major strength. Robin also has a strong team of lieutenants and each task was properly delegated to them. These three lieutenants are Will Scarlet who is in charge intelligence and scouting, Little John in charge of discipline and archery training, Scarlock who oversees the finances, and Much responsible for provisions. The brand recognition the Merry men posses has also been a strength. The group’s popularity among farmers and townspeople helped them to access resources of the surrounding towns and communities. WEAKNESS One of the problems faced by Robin Hood was the increasing size of the band he has made. At first, he believed that strength lay in numbers and that the more Merry men he had, the greater force it would be for him to fight the Sheriff. However, the increasing size of the organization resulted to a huge dilemma. As more men were recruited, Robin Hood’s organization experienced disarray as he was only supported by three people for the functions and was certainly under employed. Robin also lacked familiarity with his men which gave him a hard time on enforcing rules and regulations, and the decline of vigilance among his band. Due to the increasing size of the organization, other issues arise-- the food...
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...January 1516 January 1516 Robin Hood case study Introduction to business strategy Robin Hood case study Introduction to business strategy 08 Fall 08 Fall Anna Feldman Sandra Ohuche Anna Feldman Sandra Ohuche Every company or organization at one point of its life meets a critical point when it needs a reconstruction. This is exactly what happened to Robin Hood and Merry men. It was in the spring of the second year of his insurrection against the High Sheriff of Nottingham that Robin Hood realized he has faced a number of problems. The number of his men was increasing, along with that came a shortage of food. Travelers, especially those with the most to lose, were giving the forest a wide berth, cutting into the band’s looting revenues. The Sheriff was getting stronger and more powerful day by day. The last, but not the least is that the Barons were putting pressure on him by asking to join him and work on one side. In order to ensure the success of his campaign, Robin Hood really needs to face the abovementioned issues as. Let’s mention that the strategic approach that Robin Hood has employed to accomplish the Merry men’s’ mission, was focused differentiation. Their work had always been about robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, which differentiates the group from its major competition who does the exact opposite. This is also a strength the Merry men have, their distinctive competence. They have positioned themselves to fill a niche and until recently...
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...1. What problems does Robin Hood have? What issues need to be addressed? Robin Hood has a few weaknesses that he needs to deal with currently. The biggest problem that I see is that his strategy for business needs to be re-evaluated. When he first started his quest he was robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. This strategy and vision worked well for Robin Hood when he was able to give to the poor and sustain his men with the money he took from the rich. As the numbers of his men increased he needed more money and goods to sustain them. As this need has arisen so has the difficulty of robbing. His business has changed, as those traveling through the forest were getting smarter and not carrying as much gold and coin. The rich are also taking a different further route around the forest causing Robin Hoods men to have to travel further or miss the travelers all together. Robin Hood also had the problem of his men being resistant to change. They didn’t see the big picture of why the business had to change. Robin Hood should include all of his top men in the decision process of what their new vision should be. This will help aid the men by including their core values into the vision and mission of the group. Robin Hood needs a well-communicated strategic vision. Robin Hood’s strategy must change because of the changing choices his business has taken and adapting to the new conditions around him. Robin Hood needs to make sure that his new strategy becomes a realized...
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...(Student’s Name) (Instructor) (Course) (Date) Robin Hood 1. 2. Resources Robin Hood was resourceful in terms manpower, but faced insufficiency of other resources. Robin Hood and his clique of merry men had a successful first year. This can be wholly attributed to the overwhelming number of new recruits from all over England. Although he was initially satisfied with the size of his organization, he realized that he had not made the necessary preparations to accommodate the big number of members. Numerous challenges now threaten to ground robin hood and his band of merry men. Lack of food and other provisions almost derailed his main goal, which was to rob from the rich and giving to the poor. Most of the loots they made were not only insufficient for the organization, but also for the poor. 3. 4. Capabilities Robin Hood was capable in terms of exemplary archery skills, leadership skills and the goodwill he enjoyed from the general public. These qualities made him a hero among his people, but pitted him harshly against the minority rich people of England, and helped him operate almost without any resistance from the local people. 5. 6. Competency Robin Hood was competent judging from the performance of his rivals. His ability to mobilize people was unmatched. He single handedly built a disciplined force of merry men whose loyalty to him was astronomical in nature 7. 8. Strengths As a leader, Robin Hood had several strengths. He had strength in numbers since...
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...Case Synopsis 1: Robin Hood Robin Hood and his merry men are now in trouble because wealthy travelers (their source of revenue) are avoiding the forest. As is often common in an entrepreneurial organization, the Merry Men were highly motivated by Robin Hood’s leadership. Therefore, Robin had previously relied on informal communication to organize and implement operations. Robin is pleased with the growing size and influence of his organization. However, growth has meant that specialized duties have begun taking up most of the men’s time, leaving a command vacuum between Robin and the first line recruits. In addition, they are now all located in a large encampment that can be seen for miles. This creates the probability of a surprise attack on their position. Growth has also put great pressures on resources, so now they must harvest the forest more thoroughly. Rich travelers are avoiding the forest, so in desperation Robin is considering robbing the poorer travelers, which means his lieutenants must now tell their men to rob their brothers and fathers. What started as a rebellion has been routinized into banditry. Robin must therefore begin to question the Merry Men’s mission. Should it still be an extension of his private grudges and aspirations? Has the organization acquired a new mission, if so what is it? On whose behalf should the organization formulate its mission! Summary of Discussion Questions 1. What is strategy? 2. What strategic problems does Robin...
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...From the character's inexperience with love and Friar Lawrence's interference with their love for each other in “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” those are the things that caused the end of Romeo and Juliet. When Friar Laurence let them get married without consent of their parents. Another way is that when Juliet drank the sleep potion which ultimately led up to the death of both of them. Some people might think that instead of the characters inexperience, people think that it was the fate and chance of Romeo and Juliet that led up to the death of both of them. They're plenty of reasons why the character's inexperience with love caused the death of Romeo and Juliet. One of the things that lead up to their death is when Romeo fought Tybalt and killed him Tybalt:”Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence.” Romeo:” This shall determine that” (3.1.91-92). The reason why this is such a big deal with the death is because I feel that this is what cause Juliet to do the Things that she does. This all starts with the banishment of Romeo from Verona. This one action lead to Juliet doing all these crazy things like drinking the sleeping potion and fooled everyone around her “Farewell!-God knows when we shall meet again....... Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here's drink. I drink to the.” (4.3.14-60) The reason why she drank the sleep potion is because she thought that when she woke up she could run away with Romeo. That did not happen, Romeo found out about the...
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...India Opal Buloni had just moved to Naomi for seeing her dad, the preacher, got a job offer. She ends up meeting a dog, she names Winn-Dixie after the place they met. He was her first friend there, although he was bizarre. He had a pathological fear of thunderstorms, he smiled with all of his teeth and he couldn't be alone, provided Opal took him everywhere she went. One day when Opal went to the library Winn-Dixie sat right by the window like always, since he wasn't allowed in. Miss Franny Block saw him and thought he was a bear, but then she meets him. After a story or two and Winn-Dixie’s smile, they befriended her. Winn-Dixie also helped Opal get a job at Gertrude's Pets, were the befriend Otis. When Opal was riding home the Dewberry...
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...After analyzing the novel, Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt ,the theme Making the right choice is not always easy was played out amongst the characters in interesting ways. One detail that proves why making the right choice is not always easy on Tuck Everlasting is on page 25 it states “And thought, her instinct was to turn and run, she was pleased to discover that her curiosity was stronger. She began to creep forward. Than she would turn and run.” I picked this certain detail because this shows how Winnie Foster wanted her freedom and she could not get it unless she ran away and that's what she did and now she had got what she always wanted. Another detail that proves why in Tuck Everlasting making the right choice isn't always easy...
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...The book Tuck Everlasting may only be 137 pages long, but in those pages is beautifully written literature that has given me a new perspective on being immortal. In the short novel by Natalie Babbitt we learn that maybe being immortal isn’t all so great. We learn that a family has drank from a spring that will make you immortal. This family, whose name is the Tucks, drank from a spring and without knowing until later that it made them immortal. They don’t like being immortal because part of living is dying, and you will never fully understand that until it has been taken away from you. The theme of Tuck Everlasting is that being immortal isn’t all that it seems. Even when the Tuck family is immortal, they don’t want to be because they have...
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...This book has been my favorite book I have read all year. This book makes you feel very many different emotions. You could feel scared, sad, and happy. It also has a lot of action and also may have a little hint of romance. This book will have you on the edge of your seat until you finish it! Tuck Everlasting is the story of a young girl named Winnie and a family whom she meets on her journey, the Tucks. The Tucks have a secret, they are immortal. This secret has to be kept within their family or they could be in trouble. They became immortal when they drank from a spring that was actually a fountain of youth! Until the end of time, they will be young. This story takes place in a village, but also in the Treegap Woods. It...
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...Which one is better ? Movie VS. Book What if you could live forever? What if nothing killed or hurt you? In Tuck Everlasting, the Tuck family deals with just that because they drank some magic spring water that won’t let them die. The story started as a book, then was made into a movie. Personally I like the movie better, but you will have to read the book and watch the movie to see which one you like better. The book and the movie have a lot in common but there are also many differences. One similarity is in both the book and movie there is a frog which in the “convinces” Winnie to run away. Winnie is “kidnapped” by the Tuck family who really don’t kidnap her, but instead are wanting to explain and tell her that they can’t die and...
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... American Horror Story, better known as AHS, is one show that has horror written all over it. After four seasons of terror, it was time to add the fifth season: American Horror Story Hotel. Season five began airing this fall, and just after the first few episodes people around the country were hooked. This season would keep people eager to watch every Wednesday night just to see what was going to happen next. This show provides all the right materials to fit a horror genre: scary scenes, violent and bloody scenes, scary atmosphere, a good story, unseen events, values at stake, a monster, and a hero. While watching an episode of AHS, viewers are warned about the scary and violent content of the show. This warning should not be taken lightly. From the very beginning of the season, every episode has had its own twist of horror and gore. The setting of AHS:Hotel is the Hotel Cortez located in Los Angeles. In the opening scene of episode one it features two swedish girls that find a creature hiding in the bed of their hotel room.This scene could make anyone want to stay up all night just to make sure there was not a monster underneath his or her covers. During the Halloween special, many serial killers that have already passed show up at the hotel for what is called a Devil’s Night, which is hosted by March, the man who built the hotel. Each serial killer, including March, has his or her chance to explain what they did while alive, some even sharing how they killed their victims...
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...Hult is the best business school where to pursue an MIB degree A college or university is an institution of learning. It is a place which moulds the life of an individual. One of the biggest decisions of life includes the decision to decide the university to join. In education industry there are many top ranked business schools and universities but according to me Hult is the best place to pursue MIB degree. In Hult you get the chance to study in 3 campuses out of 6 across the world, it is highly ranked in financial times and The Economist, it gives you an opportunity to be the part of Hult prize, diversity in class, you get an Ipad for the studies, etc. Out of all these reasons I would like to explain first three reasons which are the main reasons. Global rotation up to 3 campuses Very few universities gives opportunities to study at more than one location where as Hult provide an opportunity to study at 3 different locations across the globe out of 6 campuses. It provides an opportunity to work with different people and different economies. And being a Business student it is necessary to have international exposure and international networking and Hult’s global rotation program gives an opportunity to have international exposure. As said by the Hult President, Dr. Stephen Hodges “Practical experience is crucial for anyone who wants to understand the subtle differences between doing business in the world’s most powerful economies.” And with Hult we can study and explore the...
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...WORKING PAPER No.186 KARMA COLA - COKE IN INDIA By Y.L.R. Moorthi Kevin Lane Keller April 2002 Please address all correspondence to: Y.L.R. Moorthi (Assoc. Prof. (Marketing) Visiting Professor (Tuck School) Indian Institute of Management Bangalore - 560076, India Email: YLR.Moorthi@.Dartmouth.edu (tUl June 1,2002) or ylrm@iimb.ernet.in Kevin Lane Keller E.B. Osborn Professor of Marketing Amos Tuck School of Business Dartmouth College 100 Tuck Hall Hanover, NH 03755-9011 Ph: 603-646-0393 (o) 603-646-1308 (f) Email: KARMA COLA - COKE IN INDIA ABSTRACT This article is an application of the customer-based brand equity (CBBE) model (Keller, 2001) to Coke in the United States and India, It shows that Coke, the brand, is interpreted differently in US and India. In US, Coke's awareness stretches beyond its immediate consumers. It is usedfunctionally as a substitute for water. Its home consumption is high. It is seen as a brand with heritage ami many customers and non-customers relate to it Hence there is greater bonding between the brand and the customer. In India, by contrast Coke's knowledge and appeal is limited to the urban elite and youth. It is consumed more for aspirational than functional reasons. Home consumption is not as high as it is in the United States, It is a brand to which a limited number of people relate. Loyalty is more to the cola flavor them Coke. In short, Coke is viewed very differently in India as compared to tin United States. This paper examines...
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...Cavite State University - Carmona Campus Carmona, Cavite Book Review HUMN 6 Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbit Romero, Maria Lourdes N. BS Business Management 4 Ms. Sherry Rose Luya February 2012 Table of Contents Page Sypnosis 3 Summary 3 The Most Favorite Part 4 5 Sentences/Phrases 4 The Things Learned from the Book 5 Recommendation 5 Sypnosis This story is a fantasy about a family named Tuck who accidentally stumble upon a spring in a wood, which has the ability to give eternal life. They don’t realize at first what they have drunk until they realize that their bodies are not aging and they cannot be hurt or harmed in any way. They travel quietly around the countryside; never staying in one place too long so that people will not realize their secret. Into this family comes Winnie Foster, a little girl in search of freedom. She learns their secret and falls in love with them so deeply that she will do anything to protect them. The family and Winnie then must face a villain who would steal their secret for himself. Summary A ten year old Winnie comes from a well-bred and strait-laced family who keep her safe behind a four-foot iron fence that surrounds their home. She lives a life of boredom and frustration. They are the oldest family in the town, and...
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