While managers in non-family firms act within a relatively tight corset (Hoskisson et al.2002), managers in family firms face less bureaucracy and less internal and external ‘checks and balances’ (Carney2005). The power of decision makers in family-influenced firms is typically non-negotiable ...
Corn is a thermophilic and water-intensive crop. Usually, drought and cool temperatures restrict its early growth, resulting in poor yields in cool, semi-arid areas [3,4]. Mulching with plastic film is widely used in these areas to increase the corn grain yield by increasing both the soil ...