Managing People and Teams: Social Media Policy of HP

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Managing people and teams

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The initiation of the social media has transformed the way companies communicate with the
world. The companies have now powerful and unmediated platforms which broadcasts the
information to the chosen group. The social media engagement is a virtual certainty. This
report comprises the social media policy of HP (Hewlett-Packard) which has significant role
in managing people and teams.
Clear purpose underpinning for the social media policy
It is significant for the organizations to keep track what their members are tweeting and
posting regarding workplace. HP is one of the leading IT organizations worldwide. The
company has been always interested in taking on blogging policies by allowing its members
to post content online through a blog entrenched in the website. The HP’s blogging code of
conduct comprises the healthy and honest dissertation with the readers. The company even
reserves the right to modify any ambiguous content portrayed in the blog posts. HP reserves
the right to delete the posts violating to code of conduct (Mergel, 2016).
Image of social media depicted from the overall policy
The image of the social media depicts the following:
Network security: The social media policy of HP comprises control on downloading software
in order to avoid viruses and malware. The technical security features like firewalls are
managed by the IT department.
Accepted behaviour and use of: The use of internet and e-mails is allowed along with the use
of the smart phones and hand held devices. It enables employees to review and update
policies regularly to cover the innovative and progressing ways for accessing social media
(Noe, et al. 2017). The social networking sites enable employees to repeatedly check privacy
settings on the social networking profiles.
The concepts of social media and employee functions acknowledged
The social media and technology has role in helping customers around the world to make IT
efficient, productive and secure. The employees can make and support professional
communications. It can even strengthen the professional relationships with the people outside
the company. It even enables employees to strengthen personal relationships with the
colleagues. The colleagues can use social media to interact with each other and enhance