J. Scott McDonald

J. Scott McDonald (Ph.D. – Political Science, Northern Illinois University, M.S. – Geography, Northern Illinois University) is a Professor of Public Administration at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has authored or coauthored more than 50 refereed and governmental publications focused primarily on economic development, community development, leadership, innovation, and quality of life. He has conducted projects for a wide range of federal, state, regional, and local entities.

Publications

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...
Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Gerald A. Merwin, J. Scott McDonald, Keith A. Merwin, Maureen McDonald, John R. Bennett. © 2012. 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...
Assessment of Web 2.0 Applications Employed by Human Resource Departments in U.S. Cities
Assessment of Web 2.0 Applications Employed by Human Resource Departments in U.S. Cities
Maureen McDonald, J. Scott McDonald, Gerald A. Merwin, Keith A. Merwin, Mathew Richardson. © 2012. 17 pages.
Most local governments employ an intranet within the organization, to assist in human resources. A telephone survey of local government officials (n=17) found these intranet...
Assessment of Web 2.0 Applications Employed by Human Resource Departments in U.S. Cities
Assessment of Web 2.0 Applications Employed by Human Resource Departments in U.S. Cities
Maureen McDonald, J. Scott McDonald, Gerald A. Merwin, Keith A. Merwin, Mathew Richardson. © 2012. 17 pages.
Most local governments employ an intranet within the organization, to assist in human resources. A telephone survey of local government officials (n=17) found these intranet...
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...