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Table 1.

Description of case studies

Cases	Characterization	Interviewees
Rural firm	Location: Antônio João, MS, Brazil Number of employees: 14 Years in operation: over 10 Annual employee turnover: 21–40% External advisory board: Not present Primary activity: Grain production (soybean and corn)	CEO Administrative and financial manager
Farmer’s union	Location: Campo Grande, MS, Brazil Number of employees: 37 Years in operation: over 30 Annual Employee Turnover: 21–40% External advisory board: Present Primary activity: Farmers union/ technicalassistance	Superintendent Technical manager
Agriculture cooperative	Location: Maracaju, MS, Brazil Number of employees: 20 Number of members: 143 Years in operation: 19 Annual Employee Turnover: 21–40% External advisory board: Present Primary activity: Grain and beef	President Corporate secretary

Cases	Characterization	Interviewees
Rural firm	Location: Antônio João, MS, BrazilNumber of employees: 14Years in operation: over 10Annual employee turnover: 21–40%External advisory board: Not presentPrimary activity: Grain production (soybean and corn)	CEOAdministrative and financial manager
Farmer’s union	Location: Campo Grande, MS, BrazilNumber of employees: 37Years in operation: over 30Annual Employee Turnover: 21–40%External advisory board: PresentPrimary activity: Farmers union/ technicalassistance	SuperintendentTechnical manager
Agriculture cooperative	Location: Maracaju, MS, BrazilNumber of employees: 20Number of members: 143Years in operation: 19Annual Employee Turnover: 21–40%External advisory board: PresentPrimary activity: Grain and beef	PresidentCorporate secretary

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