Is book publishing on the road to sustainable SC? The French case through the place and role of a meta-organisation, the “Syndicat National de l'Édition”

authors

  • Poirel Carole

keywords

  • Meta-organisation trade union publishing books sustainable development

document type

COMM

abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the place and role of a meta-organisation such as the Syndicat National de l'Édition in the consideration of sustainable development objectives by players in the sector. Using a substantial corpus of documents and an interview with a key player in the union, a series of achievements is brought to light, demonstrating the ability of a meta-organisation to transform 'grand challenges' into collective strategies. The results also highlight the major obstacles inherent in the vision of the profession and the book, which could limit progress in the future.

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