Eric Forcier
University of Alberta
10 Papers
31 Citations
Eric Forcier is an academic researcher from University of Alberta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Grounded theory & Knowledge sharing. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 10 publications. Previous affiliations of Eric Forcier include Swinburne University of Technology.
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Papers
Interorganisational partnerships and knowledge sharing: the perspective of non-profit organisations (NPOs)
TL;DR: The value of social media specifically in facilitating external relationships between NPOs, firms and the communities they serve is explored as well as a non-exhaustive classification of partnership types emerging from these organisations, and their defining characteristics in the context of interorganisational knowledge sharing.
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Knowledge needs in the non-profit sector: an evidence-based model of organizational practices
TL;DR: Findings from a study of non-profit organizations (NPOs) are presented, including a model of knowledge needs that can be applied by practitioners and scholars to further develop the NPO sector.
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Knowledge Management and Social Media: A Case Study of Two Public Libraries in Canada
TL;DR: Comparisons in two contrasting public libraries show that social media are valuable KM tools in public libraries, not only when directed externally for the purpose of promotion, but also to foster engagement with the public and collaborative work within the organisation.
Social media and community knowledge: an ideal partnership for non-profit organizations
Lisa M. Given,Eric Forcier,Dinesh Rathi +2 more
- 01 Nov 2013
TL;DR: The findings point to the value of storytelling for sharing the organization's mission, for monitoring the NPOs reach into the community, and as a mechanism for gathering knowledge from clients and other key stakeholders.
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Tools of Engagement for Knowledge Management: Using Social Media to Capture Non-Profit Organizations' Stories
Eric Forcier,Dinesh Rathi,Lisa M. Given +2 more
- 04 Mar 2014
TL;DR: Seront et al. as mentioned in this paper presented results from qualitative interviews with individuals working in non-profit organizations near Edmonton, Alberta, showing the importance of stories as information sources used within the organizations, with social media playing a key role in capturing those stories.