On Globalising HRIS: Part 1

Dr. Nur Naha was on leave when we need to study about the On Globalising HRIS: Part 1

She ask us to download the article from the elearning and need to self study.

During the tutorial class, we learn about this topic, although tutor was very responsible and give many explaination, he use the white board until whole of the white board is full of his word,but i still blur about this topic, I only hear about the word: decentralised and centralised. I feel sorry about that I am not pay full attention to the class.

After Dr Nur Naha teach us about this topic, I feel that I can easily know what is the three model that is Multinational, Global and International. Before learn this topic, I did not know this three terms are different and I just simply use " International Company" to all of the company that have many " shop", " factory" or " office" at many country.

Lecturer also give us two articles, that is written by Karen Beaman and Alfred J. Walker. The other one is by Karen V. Beaman. According by Beaman and Walker ( 2000), multinational HRIS is decentralised that means within each independent or organization, many key assests, responsibilities and decision making are localized, the local business are free to control themself. It is more flexible to meet local needs and sensitive to individual cultural.

Global is centralized that means is totally different with the Multinational HRIS. Their strategies assets, resources, responsibilities and decision making are centralised. All system are standardized. It will lead to a problem, that is less flexibility. " One size fits all" will not meet all personal needs.

For International HRIS, it is between the concept of Global and Multinational. The system is standadized but can change a bit according the needs of the country and the culture of the society.

After learn these three models, Dr. Nur then explain about " Transnational" HRIS. Well, I think it is very effective and efficient because they can share their knowledge to each other according each strength. I think it is most suitable to facing the globalization. It can share their decision making and inovation across the organization.

I feel quite interest in this topic and feel shock because the company all of the world practice different model in their system, I wonder what factors they choose the model. Why some company choose the multinational model but other choose global, international and transnational, are they really know it is the best way to them?

Reference:

Karen Beaman and Alfred J. Walker (2000). Globalizing HRIS: The New Transnational Model. IHRIM Journal, pp 30-43.