This paper focuses on system world view with the goal of identifying and applying classifications of views. Such classifications are useful beyond the analysis of organizational fit. However, the authors do not attempt to identify and classify the views embedded in systems. The groupware world views identified below are based on the author's interpretation. Other theories treat the system as a black box or as a collection of features.
Structural features are the specific technological design strategies that support the spirit.
Classification Table 1 outlines the systems studied for this research and their initial classification. The perspectives serve as theoretical constructs for interpreting the study. Deterministic groupware assumes that technology can significantly alter group behavior. For example, the Coordinator assumes that the problems of communication are solved if people follow the speech act taxonomy. The design of Coordinator made it difficult for people to avoid the speech act taxonomy in electronic communication.