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Knowledge Shared is Knowledge Squared

Research

• Beer, Pop-Tarts, and Dog Food: The Case for Data-mining

• The Story of Knowledge: Writing Stories that Guide Organizations into the Future

• Video, Voice, and Virtual Collaboration: The 3V's of Asynchronous Education
• Where is the Knowledge we have lost in Managers?
• Let Managers Sleep!
• Combating Information Anxiety: A Management Responsibly
• Taming Enterprise Dementia in Public Service Organizations
• Defence Knowledge Management - A Passing Fad?
• The Inukshuk: A Canadian KM Model
• Book review: Squirrel, Inc
• Book review: Executives' Guide to KM
• Words of Wisdom: An Interview with Melinda Bickerstaff

Dissertation

John's PhD dissertation examined the intriguing subject of Enterprise Dementia, which is a debilitating ailment affecting many modern organizations.  John describes the disease as a combination of information anxiety and organization memory loss. 

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Books

• Girard, J. (Ed.)(in press). Building Organizational Memories: Will you Know what you Knew? Hersey, PA: IGI Global.

• Girard, J. (2009). Managing your Organization's Knowledge for Future Leaders. New York: Business Expert Press. Manuscript in preparation.

Books Chapters

• Girard, J. (in press). Knowledge Management and the Sharing of Information in Craig Stone (Ed.). Defence Management in Canada. Toronto: Canadian Forces College.

• Girard, J. (in press). Toward an Understanding of Organizational Memories in John Girard (Ed.), Building Organizational Memories: Will you Know what you Knew? Hersey, PA: IGI Global.

• Girard, J., & Bowersox, N. (2008). Leading knowledge: What do middle managers think? in Alex Koohang (2008). Knowledge Management: Research & Applications (pp. 131-146). Santa Rosa, California: Informing Science Press. Google Book Link

• Girard, J., Willoughby, L., & Berg, K. (2007). Video, Voice, and Virtual Collaboration: The 3V's of Asynchronous Education in Nicole A. Buzzetto-More (Ed.), Principles of Effective Online Teaching (pp. 39-55). Santa Rosa, California: Informing Science Press. Google Book Link

Published Articles and Reviews

• Girard, J., & McIntyre, S. (in press). Knowledge Management Modeling in Public Sector Organizations: A Case Study. Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Public Sector Management.

• Girard, J. (2008). Beer, Pop-Tarts, and Dog Food: The Case for Data-mining.  Prairie Business Magazine, 7(1), 24. 

• Girard, J., Berg, K, & Willoughby, L. (2007). Enhancing Interaction in Asynchronous Online Information Systems Education. Issues in Information Systems, 8(1), 37-43.

• Girard, J. (2007) If Knowledge is Power . . . Why am I always in the Dark? Stories of Knowledge in Action. Eden Prairie, Minnesota: Sparrow Media Group.

• Girard, J. (2007). Organize What? Journal of the Knowledge Management Professional Society, 4(1), 19-24.

• Girard, J. (2007). Stories of Knowledge in Action: Tacit Knowledge, Does it Matter? Journal of the Knowledge Management Professional Society, 4(1), 4-5.

• Berg, K, Willoughby, L, & Girard, J. (2006) Computer-supported cooperative work: A collaborative view, Issues in Information Systems, 7(2), 101-104.

• Girard, J., & Lambert, S. (2007) The Story of Knowledge: Writing Stories that Guide Organizations into the Future. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, 5(2), 161-172.

• Girard, J. (2006). Where is the Knowledge we have lost in Managers? Journal of Knowledge Management, 10(6), 22-38.

• Girard, J. (2006). Stories of Knowledge in Action: Gibberish or Wisdom? Journal of the Knowledge Management Professional Society, 3(2), 4-6.

• Girard, J. (2006). The Raconteur Extraordinaire: Real-world Storytelling.  Journal of the Knowledge Management Professional Society, 3(2), 9-26.

• Girard, J. (2006).Words of Wisdom: An Interview with Melinda Bickerstaff. Journal of the Knowledge Management Professional Society, 3(1), 13-19.

• Girard, J. (2005). A Tale of Two Stories. Journal of the Knowledge Management Professional Society, 2(1), 17-19.

• Girard, J. (2005). Combating Information Anxiety: A Management Responsibility. Organizaciju Vadyba: sisteminiai tyrimai  (Management of Organizations: Systematic Research Journal), 35(1), 65-79.

• Girard, J. (2005). Let Managers Sleep!. Canadian Government Executive, 5, 20-21.

• Girard, J. (2005). [Review of the book Squirrel Inc.: A Fable of Leadership through Storytelling]. Journal of Knowledge Management Professionals Society, 2(1), 20.

• Girard, J. (2005). [Review of the book The Executive’s Role in Knowledge Management] Journal of the Knowledge Management Professional Society, 2(1), 21.

• Girard, J. (2005). Taming Enterprise dementia in Public Service Organizations, International Journal of Public Sector Management, 18(6), 534-545.

• Girard, J. (2005).  The Inukshuk: A Canadian Model of Knowledge Management. Journal of the Knowledge Management Professional Society, 2(1), 9-16.

• Girard, J. (2004). Defence Knowledge Management – A Passing Fad? Canadian Military Journal, 5(2), pp. 17-28.

• Girard, J. (2004). La Gestion Du Savoir À La Défense : Un Engouement? Revue Militaire Canadienne, 5(2), 17-28.  (French translation of above).

Refereed Conference Papers/Proceedings

• Girard, J., & Allison, M. (2007). Information Anxiety: Fact, Fable, or Fallacy? In D. Remenyi (Ed.), Proceedings of the 4rd International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning, University of Stellenbosch Business School, Cape Town, South Africa.

• Girard, J., Berg, K, & Willoughby, L. (2007). Online information systems education:  Enhancing interaction. Paper presented at International Association of Computer Information Systems 2007 Conference. Vancouver, BC. October 2007.

• Girard, J. (2007). Knowledge sharing for service learning organizations. Abstract presented at Great Plains Connections: Linking Education and Community through Service. Minot, ND. 24 March 2007.  

• Girard, J., & Bowersox, N. (2007) Leading knowledge: Does leadership make a difference? Abstract presented at 2007 Applied Business Research Conference. Oahu, Hawaii, January 2 – 5 2007.

• Girard, J. (2007). To video iPod or not to video iPod: Is that the question? Abstract presented at 2007 College Teaching & Learning (TLC) Conference, Oahu, Hawaii, January 2 – 5 2007.

• Girard, J., & Lambert, S. (2006) The Story of Knowledge: Writing Stories that Guide Organizations into the Future. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

• Berg, K, Willoughby, L, & Girard, J. (2006) Computer-supported cooperative work: A collaborative view. Paper presented at International Association of Computer Information Systems 2006 Conference. Reno, NV. October 2006.

• Girard, J. (2006). Simple ideas that work in complex organizations: Knowledge Creation and Exchange Global Training and Human Resource Development Forum.  Dubai. April 2006.

• Girard, J. (2005). Using Knowledge Management to Enhance Decision Making. Paper presented at The 3^rd Conference of Documentation & Electronic Archiving. Dubai. September 2005.

• Girard, J. (2005). Where is the Knowledge we have lost in Government Managers? In N. Bontis (Ed.), Proceedings of the “8^th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation, Hamilton, Canada.

• Girard, J., & McIntyre, S. (April, 2004). The Torii: An Exemplar of Knowledge Management Enablers. Paper presented at IAMOT 2004 - Washington, D.C., Hyatt Regency, Washington, DC, USA.

• Girard, J. (2004). Understanding Enterprise Dementia In N. Bontis (Ed.), Proceedings of the “7^th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation, Hamilton, Canada.

• Girard, J. (2003). Where is the Knowledge we have lost in Managers? In L. Ross (Ed), Proceedings of the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management (IBAM)’s 11^th Anniversary Meeting, Tampa, Florida.

• Girard, J. (2003). Enterprise Dementia: Myth, Malady, or Misconception? In M. Vickers (Ed), Proceedings of the Association on Employment Practices and Principles (AEPP) 11^th Annual International Conference, San Diego, California.

• Girard, J. (2003). Conquering Enterprise Dementia: Knowledge Management Strategies for Public Service Managers in N. Bontis (Ed.), Proceedings of the “6^th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation, Doctoral Consortium”, Hamilton, Canada.

Other Publications

• Girard, J. (2004). Charting a Course toward a Knowledge Environment: A Strategy Operating Concept for the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces. Internal Department of National Defence publication.

• Girard, J. (2002). Knowledge Management: A Primer for Government Executives.  Internal Department of National Defence publication.