1.   Although students approached their work as if it would be put to use, there was no guarantee the company would implement it.

2.   As a result of their findings, the company is implementing numerous changes, many of which do not seem to be effective at all.

3.   As the industry underwent deregulation during the last decade and a half, companies implemented many changes, like the conversion from analog to digital switching.

4.   Both companies have implemented Six Sigma, a complex statistical method for quality control, and both companies have moved heavily into Internet sales.

5.   Even if the company had implemented a succession plan, he said, there was no guarantee it would have been put into place.

6.   For the bulk of people, companies can implement the legislation in four ways.

7.   For the bulk of employees, companies can implement the legislation in four ways.

8.   In June, the company implemented a hiring freeze instead of continuing the rapid growth it had forecast for the rest of the year.

9.   It is not the actual layoff that caused these problems, as many companies implement layoffs for any number of legitimate business reasons.

10.   SBC spokesman Larry Solomon said the company has not implemented a dress code.