Journal article

Publication year: 2011

Pages: 18-44

Journal: Journal of Global Information Management

Volume number: 19

Issue number: 4

ISSN: 1062-7375

eISSN: 1533-7995

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.4018/jgim.2011100102

Publisher: IGI Global

Abstract: 
Information sharing has recently received considerable academic interest because of the importance knowledge management plays in the creation of sustained competitive advantage for global firms. The interest is attributed to the need for achieving higher levels of worker empowerment and effectiveness. However, the existing research in the area lacks an examination of how national differences impact information sharing activities. This study responds to this need by presenting a structured yet exploratory inquiry into factors impacting information sharing and the adoption of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) by examining key national differences. Assessing national differences is extended beyond the examination of national culture by including institutional contexts in the study. Using a 22-country sample from the CRANET database, the study suggests there is a significant and predictable variation in the level of information sharing and HRIS adoption in firms from different countries, and that national differences, including cultural and institutional contexts, have an impact on information sharing. The study also indicates that the level of HRIS adoption is positively associated with information sharing. The authors discuss these findings, their implications for research and practice, and address limitations along with opportunities for future research.

Harvard Citation style: Chae, B., Prince, J., Katz, J. and Kabst, R. (2011) An Exploratory Cross-National Study of Information Sharing and Human Resource Information Systems, Journal of Global Information Management, 19(4), pp. 18-44. https://doi.org/10.4018/jgim.2011100102

APA Citation style: Chae, B., Prince, J., Katz, J., & Kabst, R. (2011). An Exploratory Cross-National Study of Information Sharing and Human Resource Information Systems. Journal of Global Information Management. 19(4), 18-44. https://doi.org/10.4018/jgim.2011100102