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While digital transformation is a top priority for manufacturers, many organizations continue to struggle with adapting their structures to support it. A new study featured in Research-Technology Management offers evidence-based insights into how industrial companies are adapting their organizational design to overcome these challenges. Download “Digital Transformation and Changes in Organizational Structure” to explore how leading firms are reshaping hierarchy, formalization, and integration to enable transformation.

Organizational structures are often the hidden barrier to successful digital transformation. New research from Research-Technology Management explores how industrial organizations are rethinking hierarchy, formalization and integration to achieve meaningful outcomes. The study highlights how forward-thinking leaders are redesigning structures to improve agility, strengthen customer focus and foster cross-functional collaboration. Download the article for practical, evidence-based insights that can help executives align organizational design with digital transformation goals.

Many digital transformation efforts fall short not because of technology, but because of organizational structures that restrict adaptability. Explore our latest Research-Technology Management article, featuring new research on how leading industrial organizations are redesigning hierarchy, formalization and integration to achieve agility, customer centricity and cross-functional collaboration. Key insights for innovation and R&D leaders: > Structural rigidity is a major obstacle to transformation outcomes > Streamlined hierarchies and empowered teams accelerate progress > Purpose-built digital units and cross-business digital teams create alignment and scale

While digital transformation is a top priority for manufacturers, many companies still struggle with adapting their structures to fully embrace these changes. A new study of three large industrial organizations explores how they are modifying their structures to drive successful digital transformation. Key Takeaways: > Rigid structures can impede transformation; leaders must therefore embrace flexibility and structural change. > Reducing hierarchy and formalization can empower teams and foster collaboration. > Creating parallel digital entities or cross-functional digital teams can align efforts across the organization. Download “Digital Transformation and Changes in Organizational Structure” for practical insights to help digital transformation leaders identify structural roadblocks and take action to overcome them.

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