This Robin Hood Case Study Assignment is related to the initial steps in the Strategic

Planning Process. It will require you to integrate your learning on organizational values

& culture, stakeholder evaluation, mission, vision, strategic goals, and SMART

Objectives. The case is on page C$2$ and is the first case in the textbook. The paper

should be $3-4$ pages long. Please closely review the grading for this assignment.

Instructions:

In this Unit, we have presented material introducing initial important elements of the

strategic planning process. Our focus this week is on the importance of understanding

the stakeholders, the existing values and culture of the organization, and the

development of quality mission & vision statements, strategic goals, and SMART

Objectives. We are asking you to apply these concepts through an evaluation of the

organization called Robin Hood$$s Band of Merry Men.

We highly recommend reviewing the course material in Unit $2$ before undertaking this

assignment. In particular, pay close attention to the assigned Textbook readings.

Additional information is presented in Unit $1$ and Unit $2$ that applies to the assignment.

This assignment is based on the Robin Hood Case Study. In the Robin Hood Case

Study, you will see that the organization, The Band of Merry Men, faces many

challenges. The assignment calls for you to evaluate the Band of Merry Men as an

organization, including its existing values, culture, and influential stakeholders, and to

present your view of a mission, vision, an example strategic goal, and example SMART

objectives for the Robin Hood organization going forward.

Note that in order to achieve a stated vision, multiple strategic goals would be required.

Also, to achieve each strategic goal, multiple SMART objectives will be required.

However, for this assignment, we are asking for only one example strategic goal and

then two SMART objectives to help achieve the strategic goal.

You will then be asked, in the conclusions section, to assess the alignment of the

organization$$s culture with the mission, vision, strategic goal, and SMART objectives

you have proposed.

Requirements:

Follow the outline of sections above and use section Headings for readability. You

are free to add sections if you view them as appropriate. Your paper should be $3-4$

pages long and must be written in $$third person$$ language. Follow APA Guidelines

and use professional writing.

Document Sections:

$$ Subject and Purpose of the Paper: Brief introduction of the Band of Merry Men

and a description of the paper$$s purpose.

$$ Stakeholder Summary: Provide your view of the important stakeholders that

need to be considered, and describe their impact and$/$or influence on the Band of

Merry Men and the development of the future direction.

$$ Description of the Organization$$s Culture: All members of the Band will bring

their own $$personal$$ values with them to Sherwood Forest. Organizational

culture is then defined as those personal values that are $$shared$$ by the

organization as a whole. This section is to focus on describing these shared

values $($culture$),$ and identifying from your view the strengths and weaknesses in

the current culture that the Band embraces.

$$ Proposed Mission: Provide your view of the mission of the Band of Merry Men

through presenting a clear Mission Statement and a brief explanation.

$$ Proposed Vision: Provide your view of the vision that the Band of Merry Men

should seek to achieve in the future by presenting a clear vision statement and a

brief explanation.

$$ Example Strategic Goal: Present one example strategic goal that the Band

should pursue to help it achieve the vision you presented. The strategic goal is to

be presented as a broad$-$reaching $$statement$.$ Include a brief explanation of the

rationale for the strategic goal.

$$ Proposed SMART Objectives: Present two example SMART Objectives that

will help the Band of Merry Men translate the stated strategic goal to reality. The

SMART objectives are to be presented as statements that fully meet S$-$M$-$A$-$R$-$T

requirements. Refer to Unit $1$ material presented on SMART objectives. Note that

we are only asking for two SMART objectives, even though more than two would

likely be required to achieve your stated strategic goal fully.

$$ Conclusions: This section is to address the degree of alignment of the existing

Culture of the Band of Merry Men with the mission, vision, strategic goal, and

SMART objectives presented. Is the organization well positioned to seek its

Vision, or will it face barriers going forward caused by the current culture?