Response should be a minimum of 260 word for each questions and supported by at least one reference for each in APA format.

1. Define outsourcing and offshoring. Compare and contrast the two as HR administrative tools. Give examples of the decision factors to consider when choosing one over the other.
2. Explain the primary advantages of HR portals and shared-services centers. Give examples of how HR professionals might use each to better achieve cost controls and service enhancement.
3. Discuss the role of culture in HRIS implementation. Explain how might two different organizations with very different cultures approach the same HRIS implementation differently. 
4. Discuss the importance of communication in managing a technology change. Explain what roadblocks might an organization face if it fails to create a good communication plan.
5. List and briefly describe 4 ways in which HRIS capabilities are improved by SOA and XML.