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This paper answers questions about the virtual organization and how people in the organization communicate with one another, noting that the term "virtual" refers to the entity that does not exist in the "real" world but instead is found only in cyberspace, usually on the Internet. The paper further explains how the virtual organization is a real organization, and it may have an actual facility somewhere in which some people work and communicate with others, however, most of the members of the organization "go" to the organization online, communicating by e-mail and Internet connection.

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"The term "virtual" when talking about a virtual organization refers to the fact that the entity being discussed does not exist in the "real" world but instead is found only in cyberspace, usually on the Internet. A virtual organization is a real organization, and it may have an actual facility somewhere in which some people work and communicate with others. For most of the members of the organization, however, the only way they "go" to the organization is online, communicating by e-mail and Internet connection. If the organization is a store, it presents its wares and takes orders on the Internet. If it is a service, that service is accessed on the Internet and then provides its service in the same way, perhaps..."

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