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Publication date: 17 August 2010

Sumit K. Majumdar, Rabih Moussawi and Ulku Yaylacicegi

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of the various mergers of the local exchange companies in the USA.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of the various mergers of the local exchange companies in the USA.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors evaluate all of the mergers that took place between 1988 and 2001 on several measures of performance for the firms that have undergone the mergers.

Findings

The analysis reveals that the impacts of mergers on the several measures of efficiency that have been evaluated have all been negative.

Social implications

If the efficiency motive has been primary in influencing merger approvals, then the past mergers approved have led to inefficiencies, corresponding welfare losses for the American consumer, and the mergers of communication common carriers have not been in the public interest. On the other hand, given the inefficiency outcomes, views that the quiet life, hubris and a quest for possible market power have motivated the mergers cannot be discarded.

Originality/value

The results have considerable salience across industry segments and geographies where mergers are being considered and evaluated, since they call into question the strategic and public policy logic behind merger consummation.

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Publication date: 27 June 2008

Sidhartha R. Das, Ulku Yaylacicegi and Cem Canel

ISO 90003 provides guidelines for applying ISO 9001 to software development processes. The purpose of this paper is to present how the software development process in large…

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Purpose

ISO 90003 provides guidelines for applying ISO 9001 to software development processes. The purpose of this paper is to present how the software development process in large, virtual teams (LVTs) can be managed, so that they are in compliance with ISO 9001.

Design/methodology/approach

The firm's actions are described in a case example format that illustrates how fit between theory and practice is achieved; and forms a precursor to the derivation of appropriate research arguments.

Findings

The steps presented show the application of ISO 90003 guidelines to software development planning activities in LVTs, to meet the requirements of ISO 9000 certification.

Research limitations/implications

The scope of this paper is limited to the application of Section 7.3 (Design and development) of ISO 90003:2004 to the software development process. The paper presents the discussion in a “generalized” fashion so that the steps described can be implemented by any software development company.

Practical implications

The implications for managers in this study lie in the presentation of a set of steps to manage software development processes in LVTs, so that they are in compliance with ISO 9001.

Originality/value

There is a dearth of studies on the application of process‐based approaches in virtual organizations. This paper addresses this gap in the literature by examining how software development processes in virtual organizations (specifically, LVTs) may be formally managed, so that they are in compliance with ISO 9001.

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Industrial Management & Data Systems, vol. 108 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-5577

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