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- ↑ Silvia T. Acuna (2005). A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities. pp. 9–11.
- ↑ Peter G. Neumann "Peopleware in Systems." in Peopleware in Systems. Cleveland, OH: Assoc. for Systems management, 1977, pp 15–18. ( ISBN 0-934356-13-0)
- ↑ Page-Jones, M. Practical Guide to Structured Systems Design. New York: Yourdon Press. ( ISBN 0-13-690769-5)
- ↑ Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister. Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams. New York: Dorset House, 1987. ( ISBN 0-932633-43-9)
- ↑ Larry Constantine The Peopleware Papers Prentice Hall, 2001. ( ISBN 0-13-060123-3)