Par Séverine Le Loarne. Steve Jobs est décédé en 2011, quarante ans à quelques mois près après Coco Chanel (1883-1971). Aussitôt se sont envolées les ventes de pulls noirs à col roulé, lequel donne progressivement son nom à une nouvelle catégorie de travailleurs : les « cols noirs ». Succédant aux cols bleus (les ouvriers), aux cols blancs (les cadres) et plus récemment aux cols gris (techniciens de l’industrie) les cols noirs renvoient à l’ensemble des individus, salariés ou non d’ailleurs, qui servent le développement des innovations et, à leur manière, contribuent au renouveau économique de leurs activités. Voir l'article...

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