Technology in IHRM

1. Technology in
IHRM
Therisha Rose-Lawrence

2. 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

3. Use in IHRM
• Recruitment (e-recruitment)
Allows job postings online
• Training and Development
Online training programs for expatriates( videos,
manuals, live video conference training
sessions)

4. Use in IHRM cont’d
• Performance management
Monitor computerized task of expatriates online
• Compensation
Wire 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

5. Disadvantages

6. 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

7. Disadvantages
• Availability of internet to access information
online.
• Host country may not encourage technology
use
• Overseas cost to set-up might be exorbitant