Globalizing HRIS

In the new era of globalization, the internet is being used worldwide. Since that it can connect people all over the world via virtual world, it makes it easy for companies to cooperate with each other. Companies which implements HRIS can be considered one step ahead of other companies which do not implement it because HRIS includes the use of new technology basis.

In globalizing HRIS, there are three models that a company can use which are the multinational, international and global model. These models will be selected by using three strategic needs. These needs are the need for responsiveness through local differentiation, the need for efficiency through global integration and the need for learning through leveraging worldwide innovation and knowledge sharing.

Multinational model is using an approach of implementing HRIS with involvement of regional and local sensitivity. This approach allows the local management to use their anatomy based on their own social culture. The local management will have the freedom to partially manage the HR system in that region. Compared to international model, they have some similarities, which is adapting to the local control. However, this model is more towards sharing and learning the new knowledge from expertise. It is then will be adapted and implemented to the local organization. Only some local values that can still be considered will remain unchanged. The difference with multinational is that multinational takes more local sensitivity into account. Last but not least is the global model which aims to be efficient by standardising and centralize the system. These three models have both advantage and disadvantage just like ‘yin’ and ‘yang’. However, there is a model which has a flexible implementation of the system. This model consist of the three models mentioned above and can be implemented in one organization by looking at the current needs of the organization. It is called the transnational model.

In conclusion, there actually is no best model of implementing the system. The models will be best implemented according to the needs of the organization. If it needs the global model implementation, then global model is the best model to be used in that time and so force.