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...
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