Reflection on “Globalizing HRIS: Moving to a Transnational Solution”

As everyone known, HRIS has four types of HRIS organizational models… During my first lecture on HRIS model, I thought it was only three models. But after Mr. Ibrahim, our tutor summarize what we have learn, he just make me realize actually that was four models: 

•     Multinational
•  Global
•  International
• Transnational

All these four models differ in term of:

•                  Degree of centralization
•             Level of responsiveness to local issue
•             Ability to leverage and knowledge sharing

What are Multinational, Global, International and Transnational???

Multinational Model is going to being more sensitive to local and regional differences. All the responsibilities and decision making are localized (decentralized with respect to the core), giving local business units considerable freedom, autonomy and control over their own operations. It is more focusing on local needs especially in term of local culture. For example is local bank such as BSN (manage by totally based on Malaysia context).

Global Model is implementing and managing HRIS more on building single and standardized centralized system. Most of the strategic assets, resources, responsibilities, and decision making are centralized. The model will minimizes the needs of local, national, and regional business units. It more on “one size fits all”. For example is Microsoft product.

International Model is used the approach on transferring and adapting knowledge and expertise to local organizations while continuing to retain considerable influence and control over the local organizations. It strikes a balance between local autonomy and central oversight.

Transnational Model is based on these three paradoxes: sensitive to the requirements of local business units, the desire to obtain efficiencies and to share and leverage learning and innovation across the worldwide organization. It is completely new model that centered on resolving this paradox.

As a conclusion, these three models have advantages and disadvantages. It can be used depend on the situation and organization need.