Example Business Annotated Bibliography

Government policies in various jurisdictions all over the world usually have an impact on doing businesses at various sectors of the economy. Policies vary with the type of business environment found across nations. Some governments have a tendency to institute policies that hurt small businesses especially where big businesses have an absolute dominance. In the US the question that comes to mind is: how do government policies influence small businesses in America?

Bibliographies

Anglund, S. M. (2000). Small business policy and the American creed. Westport, Conn: Praeger.

The author examines the American government policy on small businesses since it was passed in 1953 and its development thereafter. The authors seek to show how core values much touted as the American Creed shaped the policy. Students, scholars, research policy makers will certainly find this study very useful in showing how government policies can impact positively or negatively on small businesses.

Calcagnini, G., & Favaretto, I. (2012). Small businesses in the aftermath of the crisis: International analyses and policies. Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag.

The authors aim to find out how medium and small businesses react to financial and economic crisis and the influence of government policies on the same. Focus has been narrowed to SMEs labor markets, investment, finance and in the areas innovation. The authors through policy analysis of international markets and references to academia institutions come up with conclusive findings. This book is important in analyzing how policies impact on the various decisions in small businesses during a financial and economic crisis.

Truitt, Wesley B. (2004). What Entrepreneurs Need to Know about Government: A Guide to Rules and Regulations. ABC-CLIO.

The author sought to investigate and present a comprehensive overview of how various government regulations impact on entrepreneurships in business management. In all areas of regulation and stages in the growth cycle of various firms, the author seeks to show how entrepreneurs ought to navigate government policies and regulation in doing business. The author's extensive experience and the use of primary data act as his reference point. This study is important for small businesses in knowing how to navigate government policies and regulation in a market that is not so free.