Gerald A. Merwin Jr.

Gerald A. Merwin (Ph.D.) is a Professor of Public Administration at Valdosta State University. His primary research interests relate to information management in the public sector and the role of information technology in economic development. He teaches and directs programs in Organizational Leadership and Public Administration.

Publications

Revisiting Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Revisiting Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, Keith A. Merwin, Maureen McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr.. © 2020. 17 pages.
This chapter argues that Web 2.0, a valuable tool used to expand government-citizen communication opportunities and bring citizens as a group closer to government, widens a...
Social Media Applications Promote Constituent Involvement in Government Management
Social Media Applications Promote Constituent Involvement in Government Management
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr., Keith A. Merwin. © 2020. 19 pages.
This chapter explores the use of social media applications by local governments to communicate with constituents and promote involvement in policy and project management...
Cultural Tourism in the Wake of Web Innovation: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Cultural Tourism in the Wake of Web Innovation: Emerging Research and Opportunities
J. Scott McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr., Keith A. Merwin, Gerald A. Merwin Jr.. © 2019. 139 pages.
Cultural tourism, domestic and international, is comprised of travel that takes people out of their usual environments and focuses on activities that are related to the cultural...
Social Media Applications Promote Constituent Involvement in Government Management
Social Media Applications Promote Constituent Involvement in Government Management
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr., Keith A. Merwin. © 2016. 20 pages.
This chapter explores the use of social media applications by local governments to communicate with constituents and promote involvement in policy and project management...
Revisiting Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Revisiting Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, Keith A. Merwin, Maureen McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr.. © 2015. 15 pages.
This chapter argues that Web 2.0, a valuable tool used to expand government-citizen communication opportunities and bring citizens as a group closer to government, widens a...
Economic Development: Government's Cutting Edge in IT
Economic Development: Government's Cutting Edge in IT
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, Levy C. Odera. © 2009. 41 pages.
This chapter explores the interface between information technology (IT) and economic development. The impacts of three IT innovations are assessed in terms of how they...