Social and cognitive effects of professional communication on software usability

Technical Communication Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-221

  Mirel, Barbara ^a,b   Olsen, Leslie A ^b  

^a NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 20244379959     PISSN: 10572252     EISSN: 15427625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572259809364624     Document Type: Article

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