03641nam 22007335 450 991033778430332120220113022330.09783319912653331991265810.1007/978-3-319-91265-3(CKB)4100000007761922(MiAaPQ)EBC5726194(DE-He213)978-3-319-91265-3(PPN)235233315(Perlego)3491688(EXLCZ)99410000000776192220190308d2019 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSustainable Fashion Empowering African Women Entrepreneurs in the Fashion Industry /edited by Carme Moreno-Gavara, Ana Isabel Jiménez-Zarco1st ed. 2019.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2019.1 online resource (xi, 199 pages) color illustrationsPalgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship in Africa,2662-11779783319912646 331991264X Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction -- 2. Fashion Sector Outsourcing to African Countries: Taking Advantage of Low-Cost Labor? -- 3. Sustainability in Global Value Chain Management: The Source of Competitive Advantage in the Fashion Sector -- 4. The Fashion Industry in Africa: A Global Vision of the Sector -- 5. Women entrepreneurship in African Fashion Industry: A review of their determinants and characteristics -- 6. Challenges and Opportunities for women entrepreneurs -- 7. Cases Studies of Africa -- 8. Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations.This book analyzes female entrepreneurship in the textile sector in Africa as a phenomenon that favors the social integration and economic development of women in certain geographical areas. It identifies entrepreneurship as an avenue through which women can escape the feeling of being trapped in the home and assert their independence while providing for their families. In the field of fashion, female entrepreneurs in resource-rich Africa have significant opportunities through knowledge of natural resources and cultural traditions, as the use of natural fabrics and original designs is one of the latest trends. This book provides a framework for how African women can develop sustainable fashion enterprises, offering an original and lasting contribution to the field of entrepreneurship.Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship in Africa,2662-1177BusinessAfricaEntrepreneurshipNew business enterprisesManagementDiversity in the workplaceLuxury goods industryAfrican BusinessEntrepreneurshipManagementDiversity Management and Women in BusinessLuxuryBusiness.Africa.Entrepreneurship.New business enterprises.Management.Diversity in the workplace.Luxury goods industry.African Business.Entrepreneurship.Management.Diversity Management and Women in Business.Luxury.391.0096Moreno-Gavara CarmeJiménez-Zarco Ana IsabelBOOK9910337784303321Sustainable fashion1951193UNINA