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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53961#.VN2neSzQrzE Author(s)   Mariane Luiza Mattjie 1* , Adriano Pasqualotti 2,3 , Fausto Amaro 3   Affiliation(s) 1 Psichology Department, Faculdade Meridional, Passo Fundo, Brazil . 2 University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil . 3 University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal . ABSTRACT In this study, we seek to reveal the perspectives, motivations and challenges of the managers of familiar company regarding succession. The sample consisted of six participants chosen by convenience and divided into two groups: entrepreneur managers with successors and without successors. The data analysis is the analysis of the participants’ narratives. The results indicate that there are differences in the process of perceiving aging by the managers with and without successors. The entrance of the descendants in the management of the company transforms the activi...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48636#.VK37acnQrzE Author(s)    Pham Thi Mai Thao , Kiyo H. Kurisu , Keisuke Hanaki Affiliation(s) Department of Urban Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan . Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan . Department of Urban Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan . ABSTRACT To process biomass energy successfully, it is necessary to incorporate a number of criteria that can be assessed either quantitatively or qualitatively for various biomass scenarios. It is also important to take into account the local people’s preferences and interests in the decision-making process. In this study, preferences of various stakeholders on rice husk use, such as urban households, rural households, rice mill owners, brick kiln owners, government officials, and scien...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50671#.VEiRHFfHRK0 Author(s)   Dan Kabonge Kaye 1* , Annettee Nakimuli 1 , Othman Kakaire 1 , Michael Odongo Osinde 2 , Nelson Kakande 3 , Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda 4 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda . 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinja Regional Hospital, Jinja, Uganda . 3 Clinical, Operations and Health Services Research Program, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda . 4 Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda . ABSTRACT Obj...