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This internship report examines the importance of the knowledge transfer and how cultural differences affect individuals in modern business environment and the relationship between parent companies and subsidiaries of international corporations. This topic is becoming increasingly important because globalization is leading to more companies expanding abroad, adapting a multicultural environment and recruiting a diverse number of different nationalities. As a channel for the transfer of knowledge, communication will be given special attention, because it seems likely that barriers are created due to personal and cultural differences, preventing development of the companies and knowledge transfer across individuals. The internship experience will demonstrate in practical methodology some of the issues that appeared through the professional life as an intern. First, it will be introduced the theoretical part regarding the institutional to understand the companies from outside. Furthermore, the relevance of the knowledge transfer will be analyzed, followed by the international and cultural issues. In the end, a discussion part occur and the the report of the internships from Mercedes-Benz, Porto Design Factory and Bettzeit will demonstrate .
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Knowledge transfer Culture Globalization Intercultural communication