Books by Dr. Shark

The second edition is published and now available. This textbook covers the field of technology and public management in an informative and engaging style.

This is the updated, second edition where 85 percent of content is  completely revised or new. The book takes a comprehensive look at the  essential elements of CIO Leadership for cities and counties.

This book is designed to serve as a thought leadership guide aimed at  the practitioner as well as those who seek to better understand the  roles and responsibilities of today’s evolving State CIO.

As its title implies, this book provides an optimistic vision through a series of thoughtful, if not a provocative collection of writings from those closest to the system.

The Digital Journey is a thought-provoking examination of the important considerations in the realm of K-12 education and technology. It includes perspectives from the educator/innovator, the teacher, the administrator, and the technology manager/leader.

eHealth provides great hope in gaining access for many to health information as never before. This book contains an enlightened collection of information written by 24 practitioners and researchers around the globe.

Beyond eGovernment focuses on how local governments can best take advantage of performance measurement using best practices and employing new technologies.

This book lays out an impressive, well-articulated set of trends that have affected or will soon affect local governments throughout the nation through technology.

This is the original, that was published in 2015. Check out the much updated version - the Second Edition published in 2023.

Today the so-called “smart cities” movement is based in part on the confluence of new technologies, economic growth, a re-evaluation of quality of life factors, as well as the resurgence of interest in cities across the globe.