Nowadays, the vast majority of forward-looking organizations is activating under the imperative of embracing digital transformation. This study aims to contribute to a more fine-grained understanding of the relationship between digitalization and organizing processes, with a particular emphasis on organizational structure. Espousing the bureaucratic, ambidextrous, and post-bureaucratic views of structure based on the individual dimensions of centralization, formalization, skill variety, interdependence and integration, we ask which structural arrangement is more suitable for leveraging the benefits of digitalization. Two consecutive studies were conducted drawing on samples of 117 digital natives and 141 older-generation managers employed by various organizations located in Norway. Our empirical findings provide consistent cross-study support for the relevance of post-bureaucratic structure in the context of digitalization. We highlight the contributions of our research to extant knowledge in the field and discuss specific implications for theory and practice.

如今，绝大多数具有前瞻性的组织都在拥抱数字化转型的必要性下活跃起来。本研究旨在有助于更深入地了解数字化与组织过程之间的关系，特别强调组织结构。我们支持基于集中化、形式化、技能多样性、相互依存和整合等各个维度的官僚主义、双元化和后官僚主义的结构观点，我们询问哪种结构安排更适合利用数字化的好处。对挪威各组织雇用的 117 名数字原住民和 141 名老一代经理的样本进行了两项连续研究。我们的实证研究结果为数字化背景下后官僚结构的相关性提供了一致的交叉研究支持。我们强调我们的研究对该领域现有知识的贡献，并讨论对理论和实践的具体影响。