However, the dependence on government-led initiatives may create an artificial environment
that actually insulates Malaysian IT companies from the external forces that exert
considerable influence on multinational IT companies. As a result, the industry-specific
culture may not actually develop. This will have an effect on the kind of work practice
developed by Malaysian IT organizations. The HPWS needed to create an informated work
place may not actually develop. Over the long term, this may have the impact of curtailing the
ability of Malaysian IT organizations to compete in the global market