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The informal business sector continues to have considerable importance in African economies. In Mali, this sector sees a strong presence of women, especially in the agri-food sector, and at the head of micro-businesses. Despite the difficulties encountered, very small-scale informal businesses headed and owned by women continue their activity, while contributing to job and wealth creation. This exploratory research aims to understand the factors that determine the long-term vitality of this category of business. To this end, a multiple-case analysis is conducted. The results reveal the sustainability factors of agri-food microbusinesses run and owned by women in a context where the socio-cultural environment has an impact on the operation of the business. The multiple roles of Malian women and their mastery of food processing processes linked to the specific role of “kitchen specialist” enable their businesses to withstand crises and continue to operate over the long term. This research contributes to the literature by highlighting the effect of socio-cultural factors linked to the biological nature of the female manager on the sustainability of very small-scale businesses.
Keywords: Sex-role orientation, Orientation de rôles de genre, sustainability, pérennité, informal sector, secteur informel, microentreprise agroalimentaire, agri-food mikcroentreprise, Mali, Mali
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The purpose of this article is to show how new technologies can majorly alter the use and the place of human hands, and how this raises issues that would be wrong to neglect, since they concern the profile of future workers, customers and users. First addressed is the place of the hand in human history: its role in the evolution as a marker of identity, and a tool of action, interface and communication. Then summarized is the knowledge on the hand-brain couple. The functions likely to be profoundly modified by technological advances are then adressed: memory, communication, information gathering (tactile), creativity, and know-how. Music and writing are identified for the quality of symbiosis regarding the hand and are addressed in each of the three sections. The concluding comments target six points.
Keywords: Technology news, Nouvelles technologiques, human hand, main humaine, functions, fonctions, transformation, transformation
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