This study aims to revisit the classical organisational forms of the M-Form and N-Form within the context of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital transformation. It introduces a novel and adaptive organisational form: the AI-Form proposed as a distinct structural archetype designed to address the challenges of Industry 4.0.
Through an integrative literature review and conceptual synthesis, this paper analyses the intersection of organisational theory and rapidly evolving AI technologies and develops a new typology, the AI-Form organisation.
The hierarchical M-Form struggles to adapt to AI-driven disruption and the growing need for responsiveness and distributed intelligence. The N-Form demonstrates agility and knowledge-sharing but lacks coherence and integrative control. The AI-Form is conceptualised as a new archetype that blends coordination with decentralisation, enabling collaborative intelligence between humans and machines.
As a conceptual study, empirical validation is required through comparative case studies and performance assessments.
The AI-Form provides leaders and policymakers with a framework to realign organisational structures by integrating agility, algorithmic coordination and machine-enabled intelligence.
Business leaders and policymakers can apply the AI-Form model to realign organisational structures, integrating both agility and machine-enabled intelligence.
This paper advances organisational theory by conceptualising the AI-Form as a distinct structural logic that transcends traditional human-centred coordination, offering both theoretical innovation and managerial guidance for the AI era.
