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Hence, such an approach may have merit in enhancing the body of knowledge associated with virtual business planning efforts.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>If narrative strategic planning and policy information can be aligned and subsequently formally documented within a process\u2010oriented reference model structure, the resultant blueprint may be helpful in facilitating the rapid formation of virtual business partnership.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>In a global economy competitive advantage will increasingly depend on how quickly organizations are able to reorganize in response to changing demand and market condition. Hence, virtual relationships will play an important role in the competitive challenges of the twenty\u2010first century. 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