Robin Hood Case Study

ROBIN HOOD In the years of King Richard the Lionheart (1189-1199) there lived a brave and intelligent man called Robin Hood. He was a feared outlaw, who loved liberty and hated oppression. He took the law into his own hands and robbed the rich to give to the poor. People loved him and thought of him as a justice-maker. In time he acquired a heroic reputation and came to represent the ideal of heroism of his age. Stories about him and his closest friends Friar Tuck, Little John, and Maid Marian may be found in the time. They say that Robin Hood and his companions lived in Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham. They were called the ‘merry men’ and used to wear green clothes, a particular shade of green, called

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Their actions break the cohesion in Salem’s tight knit community. Reverend Hale sees this and warns the officials that they are courting rebellion. As a result of the trials, “cows are wandering loose, crops are rotting in the fields, and orphans are wandering without supervision”. Many homes have fallen into neglect because their owners were in jail or had to attend the proceedings. Everyone lives in fear of being accused of witchcraft.

Robin Hood faces a myriad of problems that can potentially influence the changes that are crucial for Robin’s organization, as well as affect the effectiveness of the insurrection. As the CEO of his organization, Robin has the

Since the leaders of the government were corrupt, the people from whom Robin Hood stole were evil and villainous. When people today claim to be a modern day Robin Hood by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, it is an evil person stealing from the innocent. Robin Hood was a good person stealing from the evil people. That’s the difference. Robin Hood did the right thing by betraying his country. The things his country was doing were evil and corrupt. (Lindahl 1). When your country is doing terrible things, like persecuting the innocent, poor people of the country, (Lindahl 1), it would be wrong not to betray the country. They were also involved in charging ridiculous taxes and oppressing the common people of the land. (“Robin Hood: The Folk Hero” 2). This is yet another reason that Robin Hood had to betray his country. Fighting against the evil is always the right thing to do whether you have pledged allegiance to them or not.

The only remaining seal of Wallace was attached to the Lubeck Letter. William spent much of his younger life in Selkirk forest, outlawed, wrongly accused of being a poacher. He was a gamekeeper, equipped with a bow and arrow. Here is the reason for the bow on his seal. Is it purely coincidence that Robin was famous for his use of the bow? William’s wife was called Mirren; this is Scots for Marion, the name of Robin Hood’s love. No evidence suggests that Robin ever lived in Sherwood. There was no actual ‘Robin Hood’ but is it possible that he could have existed as William Wallace. Robin was famous for stopping tax carriages and giving the money to the poor. Robin did not do this by force; he used tactics and strategy. Much like William Wallace did in his battles. William lead commoners to battle not trained soldiers. He used strategy to win his battles, yet another connection between Robin and William. All evidence suggests that Robin lived in the 13th century. It is of little surprise then that this was the time of William

The pages that lie within The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood are not for you… unless you prepare yourself to be initiated into the excitement, by baptism, or rather a baptism of ale. Within the 22 chapters, Robin Hood lives a carefree life as someone who knows that the battle is already won, and so laughs as he swings his staff blissfully antagonizing his enemies. Although he is a law-defying outlaw, he is a noble and altruistic person who cares for the well-being of the poor and tries to rectify the injustice they suffer from wicked people. In several instances, Robin Hood’s enemies attempt to trick him and his merry men, however most of the time, he skillfully outwits them, of course, Robin playfully jokes around a lot too. Robin’s light

When dealing with the fictional character of Robin Hood, it is easy to get lost in the fantasy of his tale because of the additions to the story through oral tradition over the years. However, there was a real- life Robin Hood who was much different than what twentieth century cinemas portrayed him as being. The real Robin Hood was born at Locksley in the county of Nottingham during the reign of Henry II. It may be confusing to many people to hear that he was a yeoman, nothing more, nothing less. The ideal supremacy from his legends depicts him as being a knight in shining armor, but the history from his ballads tells otherwise.

The enormous number of persons on the team has given robin the power to battle the sheriff’s administration.

The ultimate goal of the Merrymen is to rid Nottingham of the crooked Sheriff. The only plan that will ultimately do this is to join with the Barons and free King Richard. This is a high risk – high reward option, but is the only one that could ultimately bring an end to the Sheriff and Prince John as well.

Bauer, T. (2012). Motivation Theories. In B. Erdogan, An Introduction to Organizational Behavior (pp. 393-450). New york.

One of Robin Hood’s problems was the increasing size of his band. He was hoping that strength lay in numbers and the more Merry men he had, the better it would be for him to fight against the sheriff’s administration. He did not put enough attention into the number of people that were being recruited. The problem occurred when the number of me increased; the band turns into a big company complicating the situation and interests of the initial ideology. While more men were recruited into the organization, Robin had less face-to-face interaction with all men. The missing interaction makes things get out of control and get hard for him to enforce rules and regulations, turning

Osland, et al. (2007) provide a good introduction to three basic motivational content theories. The first theory is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that proposes man is motivated by a lack in the one or more of the five common needs. The needs that Maslow identifies are physiological, safety, social belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization. Maslow believed that one fills needs from the most basic (like food and water) to the highest level (self-actualization). Maslow’s ideas are easy to relate to and attempt to provide an all-inclusive approach to the concept of motivation; however, there is little evidence to support the idea that man cannot have self-actualization without the other more basic needs first satisfied. The second content theory Osland, et al. discuss is McCelland’s learned needs. McCelland states that man is motivated by one of three things: achievement, power, or affiliation – or a mixture of the three. Each of these needs can possess a negative or positive connotation or implementation, but it is argued that people motivated by affiliation make better leaders. The third theory presented is McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. McGregor asserts that Theory X people or employees are inherently lazy and must be controlled and forced to act, whereas Theory Y people are self-controlled, motivated, and ambitious.

The size of the band of Merrymen is becoming too large for the economic resources available. Robin is feeling like he is not in touch with his employees because of the increasing size of the band. Vigilance is in decline and discipline is becoming hard to enforce. Robin needs to decide whether or not to change the business strategy of the band from confiscation of goods from the rich to a fixed transit tax.

Theories can never be proven, only supported or rejected. Although there are many theories of motivation, there are only a few that I feel can be relevant and valuable in the work setting. Before settling on a theory to use to assist with the creation of my specific theory of motivation, I wanted to get a better understanding of some of the most well-known motivational theories. Throughout my research I’ve noticed a common trend in the motivational theories and how they are applied. Many theories such as McClelland’s Needs Theory (1961), Maslows’ Hierarchy of Needs Theory (1954), and