Saturday, October 8, 2011

Chapter 3: On Globalising HRIS: Part 1

There are 4 main models that allow organizations to use for managing and addressing the globalization issues. However, each of the models chosen should relevant to the strategic needs of the organizations.

One of the models in addressing global issues is Multinational Model. When the organization adopts this model, it allows the branches to modify the information system of the organization to suit the local context. Multinational Model fulfil the strategic needs for those organizations whose need responsiveness for the local differentiation. Multinational model is flexible and it is responsive to the local needs by legitimize the diversity to suit with local culture.

Another model in managing global issues is Global Model. When an organization chooses to use Global Model, then the organization must standardize the system all over the branches. It means that the system used in Malaysia will be same as the system used in South Africa, as well as United States. Global Model is not flexible so that it can fulfil the needs for efficiency throughout the world.

Furthermore, International Model is also one of the main models. International Model enables knowledge and innovation sharing from place to place. It is a model in which the branches all around the world sharing the knowledge from headquarter and adapting the knowledge such as technologies, best practices, services, and expertise into local context.

The last model is Transnational Model. Transnational is the combination of Multinational, Global, as well as International Models. Transnational Model fulfil all of the strategic needs, including of responsiveness to local, global efficiency, as well as knowledge sharing.

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