Walden University ScholarWorks Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection 2020 The Impact of Public Consultation on Business Growth in the Virgin Islands Arliene T. Penn Walden University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations Part of the Public Administration Commons, and the Public Policy Commons This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection at ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Walden University College of Social and Behavioral Sciences This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by Arliene T. Penn has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Kevin Fandl, Committee Chairperson, Public Policy and Administration Faculty Dr. Ian Cole, Committee Member, Public Policy and Administration Faculty Dr. Lydia Forsythe, University Reviewer, Public Policy and Administration Faculty Chief Academic Officer and Provost Sue Subocz, Ph.D. Walden University 2020 Abstract The Impact of Public Consultation on Business Growth in the Virgin Islands by Arliene T. Penn MS, Capella University, 2011 MA, American University, 2010 BA, American University, 2009 AS, H.L. Stoutt Community College, 2003 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Administration and Public Policy Walden University November 2020 Abstract Consistent public consultation in the making of policies and regulations is a problem in the Virgin Islands, affecting small businesses across the territory.