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An experimental study of flowcharts as an aid to identification of procedural faults

J. B. BROOKE Department of Applied Psychology, niversity of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, U
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K. D. DUNCAN Department of Applied Psychology, niversity of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, U
Pages 387-399 | Received 15 Oct 1979, Published online: 28 Mar 2007

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