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BMW: The Development of Social Media Policy

Grodecki, M., Kearney, J., Sikes, C. and O’Rourke, J.S. (Editor)
February 15, 2018
SKU:
BUS-004121
Region: 
North America
Topic: 
Strategy & General Management
Length: 
8 pages
Keywords: 
automotive industry, electro-vehicle, CEO, Public Relations, social media policy
Student Price: 
$4.00 (€3.7)
Average rating: 
0

Luxury automaker BMW monitors a criticism on a popular electro-vehicle blog, following public comments made by its CEO. The company must decide how best to respond to the situation at hand as well as continuously evaluate the structure and effectiveness of its social media policy. 

Learning Outcomes: 
  1. To highlight the complexities associated with corporate communication efforts in the social media space;
  2. To examine the dynamic nature of social media - broadly defined - and discuss the variety of ways in which corporations today are forming targeted social media policies;
  3. To provide an example of how one company (BMW) encountered a delicate situation in the social media space and discuss possible responsive action;
  4. To foster creative thinking and active discussion surrounding the unique complexities presented by the many forms of social media;
  5. To encourage new and creative thinking regarding how corporate social media policies could be more robust and structured, while remaining agile enough to address an everchanging set of challenges;
  6. To discuss the manner in which BMW ultimately responded as well as the lessons that the company has taken away from the situation described.