The orientation is a civilization problem. It covers all stages of life from infancy up to the great age, and every human being in the definition of its social existence .

This collective, multidisciplinary work draws on research conducted in higher education to analyze the ways in which experience and skills combine. It offers theoretical and practical reflections on a topical issue.

This publication aims to position itself against all the apologist rhetoric on skills. It interrogates critics, doubts and disillusions to open itself to the capability approach in order to obtain a better sense about the problems of managing people, organisation, and training.