Number 39 (Story #5), July 1, 1991 by Phillip F. Schewe and Ben Stein RESEARCH AT AT&T BELL LABS has been reorganizing during the past year to meet more directly the business needs of the company. This shift has strengthened certain research units within the lab but has caused some scientists to look for jobs elsewhere. The June issue of Physics Today cites, for example, a reallocation of research funds away from the physical sciences and hardware toward computer systems and software development.