Philippines
Located off the coast of Southeast Asia, the Philippines consists of over 7000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Philippines enjoys great relations with some of the most wealthy countries in the world, as it is a key member of several international organizations including the UN, WTO, ASEAN, and APEC. Given its challenges facing climate change and diverse population, managing diversity in the Philippines requires assessing the Macro, Meso, and Micro factors. After being a territory of Spain, the US, and finally Japan, the government has maintained working relationships with all three. Since their independence, the Philippines has adopted a democratic government, but suffers from a severe amount of corruption.
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Bright Spots
The Philippines ranks inside the 20 most gender-equal countries, and falls inside the top 50 countries in terms of racial-equality.
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To complement the American influence on the country, the Philippines considers English an official language of the country in addition to Filipino.
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Freedom of religion is a right in the country, and one of the people's top values is social harmony.
Considerations
Not only is the Philippines suffering from natural disasters already, but the country is deemed one of the 10 most vulnerable to climate change.
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With regards to the United States, firms in the Philippines aim to be more decentralized, relying on the lower-level, local managers to fit the company to its employees.
