Technology in IHRM

Therisha Rose-Lawrence

General benefits of Technology

• Storage -Reduce paper trail• Easy access to information (locally and

internationally)• Improves communication• Reduce HR cost for manpower• Faster decision making• Flatter Organizational chart

Use in IHRM

• Recruitment (e-recruitment)Allows job postings online

• Training and DevelopmentOnline training programs for expatriates( videos,

manuals, live video conference training sessions)

Use in IHRM cont’d

• Performance managementMonitor computerized task of expatriates online

• CompensationWire transfers of salary and other financial benefits

• Others: Transfer employee data between local and overseas HR

and accounts; online employee assistance programs; posting job openings, etc

Disadvantages

Disadvantages

• Risk of cybercrime

• Some task performed by expatriates cannot be monitored using technology

• Risk of virus, Trojans, worms, etc.

• Loss of data due to failure of database

Disadvantages

• Availability of internet to access information online.

• Host country may not encourage technology use

• Overseas cost to set-up might be exorbitant