Concerns of Mr. Joseph on Running Kisko Products and Haircut-on-Wheels Business Model

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(i) Summarize Mr. Josephs’ concerns about running Kisko Products
Mr. Joseph is highly concerned on the new workplace legislation laws and procedures
enacted. He is concerned on their impacts as they increase the hydro incurred costs
and also increasing fees for several existing government programs. This will be likely
to bring down the Kisko product business as he feels that the family enterprise is
under risk (Foss, & Saebi,2017).
He is Laos concerned that running kisko products is faces pressure for lower prices
from other big retailers like Costco and Loblaw. He is also concerned about the
seasonal employees who are not permanent and might not be loyal. There also exist
narrow and unforgiving niche in the business and also increased competitors who will
want to grab the entire business.
There has been a cruel blow to the business as a result of the province ne workplace
legislation which affects the minimum wage rates hence negatively impacts Mr.
Joseph kisko products (Foss, & Saebi,2017). There exist rise in cost and as seen most
of his products. He is afraid that increased power cost would reduce production.
(ii) If you were a spokesperson for the Federal/Provincial/Regional/ Municipal
government how would you respond to each concern?
As the spokesperson for the provincial government I would recommend the enacting of
suitable workplace policies and legislation that favors both the small retail business and
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