Robin Hood Case

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------------------------------------------------- Assignment One The Legends of Robin Hood and Richard the Lionheart ------------------------------------------------- 1. Using the definitions explored in class, discuss whether Robin Hood is in your view authentic and emotionally intelligent. Please provide argumentation to support your position Robin Hood was leader of a team of outlaws. However, he accomplished to establish rules and to get their commitment. The mission is shared with everyone, but the issue is personal of Robin Hood and he is actually not dividing personal motivation against the Sheriff. There are several characteristics about power. Robin Hood and the Merry Men compared to Prince John and Sheriff to have different power positions. (1) The theory of strategic contingencies The theory suggests that power always depends on the problem solving skill, uniqueness of the skill and centrality. Both of these groups have different skills in their problem. Prince John and the Sheriff are planning to use the skill of passing outlaws and confiscating properties of the enemies, Robin Hood and Merry Men. They are doing this as a result of anger and revenge for killing of their men by Robin Hood. Robin Hood and the Merry Men on the other hand are approaching their problem of seeing to it that Prince John is overthrown and King Richard restored by collaborating together and working tirelessly and fiercely towards success. (2) Social Exchange Theory This theory suggests that you only get more if you give( Argyris, 1976). Robin Hood and the Merry Men are hoping to reach their goals only through giving themselves out to help the poor. This is evidenced by Robin Hood when he killed one of the Sheriff’s men for abusing a poor peasant. This however not the power position that Prince John and the Sheriff fall to.

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