We believe computational science as practiced today suffers from a growing credibility gap - it is impossible toreplicate most of the computational results presented at conferences or published in papers today. We argue that this crisis can be addressed by the open availability of the code and...

Ce mémoire permet de présenter certaines problématiques liées aux achats informatiques et télécommunications, mais surtout de montrer que ces problématiques IT peuvent être tout aussi stratégiques que celles des achats industriels. En effet, les services achats IT sont conduits à mener...

Using French data collected in 2007 from a sample of about 2,000 elderly people living in nursing homes, this paper investigates the role that individual characteristics play in satisfaction with life and depression. Following psychological studies that have highlighted the benefits of social...

In 2003, the MBTA called for tenders to contract out management of the Boston suburban train network to a private company. The MCBR was chosen to manage and operate the Boston commuter rail system for 5 years. As a large railroad transportation company, MBCR constantly strives for profitability...