Over the long term, Malaysian IT organizations need to strategize to reposition themselves
to compete in the global market. There is a limit on the opportunities that can be created
through government-lead initiatives. To enable this repositioning to take place, the creation of
the informated work place must be given particular attention. The professional skills of the
HR function need to be improved to enable this to happen. The role of the HRM department
must also be reassessed to enable it is to play a more effective role