The sequential order of procedural instructions: Some formal methods for designers of flow charts

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 453-473

  Jansen, Carel J M ^a   Steehouder, Michaël F ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 1642598333     PISSN: 00472816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/NU5K-KNDC-U2EK-LY4T     Document Type: Article

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