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This article explores the dynamics of work within the platform economy, focusing on the experiences of young Uber and Uber Eats workers in Quebec. The authors examine how these workers perceive their job security, freedom of work, and the meaning they ascribe to their professional activity in a context dominated by algorithmic management. The article first highlights the distinction between rights associated with employee status and those associated with the status of an independent worker, the latter being characteristic of the platform economy. The analysis of interview data with 48 young Uber and Uber Eats workers operating in Quebec then leads to three findings. Firstly, young workers express a sense of job security linked to the flexibility and direct access to the job market that platforms provide, despite the absence of traditional social guarantees. Secondly, they highly value the freedom offered by this type of work, especially in terms of autonomy in organizing work and timetable flexibility. However, this freedom is qualified by the dependence on platform algorithms that manage task allocation. Thirdly, the analysis reveals that for these young people, work on the platforms represents a productive participation in society, contrasting with the perception of "empty or meaningless labour" often associated with traditional employment. This experience is perceived as more rewarding because it is directly linked to market demand. Although the platform economy has challenges, particularly in terms of social protection and job security, it nevertheless offers young workers valued opportunities for security, freedom, and meaning in their work.

Keywords: Plateformes numériques, organisation du travail, jeunes, conditions d'emploi, sens du travail

This research examines the relationship between the perception of transformational leadership, the autonomous motivation of employees and their performance at work. More specifically, it explores the mediating effect of autonomous motivation, considered to be the most suitable form of motivation for the development of a sustainable performance (Gagné et Deci, 2005; Gagné et Forest, 2009; Roussel et Fall, 2021). The data come from a survey of 158 workers, drawn through a convenience sampling, of a Senegalese public hospital. The results, from a structural equations approach and the test of the indirect effects, reveal that the perception of transformational leadership has an effect on the autonomous motivation of the agents, and on their job performance. However, it does not directly affect the contextual performance of the agents. On the other hand, the autonomous motivation of agents exerts a total mediating effect between the perception of a transformational leadership and contextual performance. However, it exerts only a partial mediating effect between transformational leadership and performance in the task.

Keywords: Leadership transformationnel, motivation au travail, performance au travail, performance tâche, performance contextuelle

This article investigates the role of Pedagogical Counsellors (CPs) in francophone higher education in Quebec, through a detailed lexicometric analysis of 172 job postings from 2022 to 2023. The study identifies essential competencies that institutions demand from CPs. The results demonstrate that CPs must master a diverse array of skills spanning educational, digital, organizational, interpersonal, and contextual realms. Key skills identified include digital integration, project management, communication, and an in-depth understanding of the institutional environment. The analysis emphasizes the critical need for CPs to be versatile and adaptable, equipped to handle resistance to change in a dynamically evolving educational landscape. This research considerably enhances our comprehension of the crucial role played by CPs, highlighting the importance of continuous professional development to adeptly navigate both present and future challenges in higher education. The findings advocate for increased recognition of the CP profession and propose strategic pathways for their professional development. Findings also accentuate the indispensable role of these educational professionals in shaping academic settings, reinforcing their position as pivotal figures in the educational framework.

Keywords: educational advisor, conseillère et conseiller pédagogique, enseignement supérieur, higher education, profession, profession, compétences professionnelles, professional skills, lexicométrie, lexicometry

Unlike vocational and technical education (VTE), the topic of professional identity (PI) among teachers in technical education at the college level has received scant research attention. This article aims to deepen the understanding of the PI of teachers in technical education at a CEGEP (Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel) level by analyzing the results of research in vocational and technical training in Quebec, Canadian, and international contexts. It presents the results of a systematized review conducted in doctoral research. All the articles included in this review (n = 61) were analyzed using a mixed coding approach. The results show that teachers define themselves more by their disciplinary expertise than by their pedagogical expertise. Conversely, an identity based solely on the pedagogical dimension can lead to a weak actualization of professional knowledge. Therefore, the development of a dual identity integrating both pedagogical and professional dimensions is essential to adapt to changes in the world of work and education. This PI is dynamically constructed through social and individual factors via a process of interpretation and reinterpretation of experiences arising from practice.

Keywords: identité professionnelle, professional identity, enseignants, teachers, formation professionnelle, vocational and technical education (VTE), Cegep, formation technique, cégep

Managing major projects comes with its share of criticisms and challenges, and requires exceptional skills to successfully complete these projects and generate added value. The question of required skills, both individually and at the organizational level, remains relatively undocumented in the literature and is fundamental to understanding the practices of value creation and distribution in major projects. This conceptual article, illustrated by empirical examples of large-scale projects in Quebec, aims to identify the organizational skills required in managing major projects to create value. A literature review provides the mechanisms underlying value creation and the main organizational skills required in project management. A conceptual framework is then developed, articulating four interrelated and interdependent areas of practice that enable value generation in projects, and are illustrated empirically: structural, procedural, technological and relational. A discussion outlines the main theoretical contributions and practical applications of this framework, and reminds us of the importance of developing organizational skills rooted in the organization's context to enable the implementation of these practices and a culture oriented on value-creation.

Keywords: Compétences organisationnelles, Organizational skills, major projects, projets majeurs, value creation, création de valeur, organizational culture, culture organisationnelle, conceptual framework, cadre conceptuel

In the Sahelian region of Burkina Faso, the dominant livestock keeping system is the pastoral system characterized by a high dependence on natural resources. Currently, the traditional practices are not any more able to respond efficiently to the recurrent animal's feeding and watering problems. The range of herd mobility, the transhumance has become more important and the stays in the destination sites are becoming longer. This present work aims to make a baseline on the transhumance practices and its perspectives in the context of ongoing great mutation of livestock production system in the Sahel. Household surveys with 111 transhumant pastoralist, coupled with semi structured interview with 16 key informants were conducted. Results show that, transhumance is an animal production system in expansion in the Sahel. Herd mobility is mainly due to lack of forages and water resources (88%). Departure to, and return from transhumance as well as the time spent in transit zones and the distance travelled depend on the availability of pastures resources. The itinerary analyses showed a first group of transhumant having their destination toward Béli and Republic of Mali, and the second group move southward to Gourma region of Burkina Faso, and neighbouring countries such Ghana, Benin and Togo. The main constraints of transhumance are access to watering point (19.4 %), conflicts and animals rob (19.7 %), crops fields damage (41 %) and high taxes payment (21 %). Action to be taken for the future of transhumance, are creation of pastoral zones (47%), digging of pastoral wells (53%) and dam (52%); and establishment and maintenance of transhumance routes (21%). Based on the analyses of the constraints, propositions were formulated for adaptation and improvement of the production system in relation to the key issues and challenges: i) the creation of pastoral zones, ii) securisation of transhumance routes and pastures areas iii) improvement of transhumance practices and iv) capacity building of transhumant pastoralists.

Keywords: Burkina Faso, fourrage, pastoralisme, ressources naturelles, Sahel, transhumance, pâture, Burkina Faso, forages, pastoralism, natural resources, Sahel, transhumance, pasture, livestock

The prevalence of post-COVID telework requires a study of its various aspects, particularly the relational ones, and their impacts on teleworkers. It is thought that teleworking impoverishes both formal and informal exchanges at the expense of the workers’ wellbeing (Ruiller et al., 2017). This study of telework post-COVID investigates the link between the quality of relationships with colleagues and supervisors and psychological well-being at work, as well as the moderating effects of job seniority and the number of teleworking days per week. The study, using a self-reported questionnaire, was conducted with 123 workers who telework at least one day a week. The following were questioned: the quality of relationships with colleagues (TMX; Seers et al., 1995), the quality of relationships with superiors (LMX-MDM; Liden et Maslyn, 1998) and psychological well-being while teleworking (PWB; Dagenais-Desmarais, 2010), as well as the number of teleworking days per week, and the number of years of professional experience. Results from moderations showed that the higher the quality of relationships with co-workers and the supervisor during teleworking days, the more workers thrived, felt competent, and had a willingness to commit, especially when the number of days teleworked was high. The results suggest, among other things, that offering intensive teleworking would only make sense if relationships with co-workers and the supervisor remain of good quality during the teleworking periods

Keywords: Bien-être psychologique, Psychological well-being, Télétravail, Telework, Travail hybride, Hybrid work, LMX, LMX, TMX, TMX