#STRongerTogether Virtual Symposium (June 24, 2022)
Registration link for the DEBATE: Theory of the firm
Do we need a new theory of the 'international' firm?
Barney and Teece, versus Buckley and Verbeke
Dear Colleagues,
Please join us in an exciting Ox-Bridge style debate on whether we need a new theory of the 'international' firm.
The original charge will be: "There is no need for a new theory of the 'international' firm."
"For" side: Peter Buckley and Alain Verbeke, debating the current theories are adequate,
"Against" side: David Teece and Jay Barney, debating that there is a need for a new approach.
There is much to debate. Some of the interesting tensions around this broad charge are listed as a non-exhaustive list below, to spark audience participation following the debate. For instance:
- Do we need a new theory of the firm, specifically addressing the "international" firm?
- What would a new theory of the international firm look like?
- What are the boundary conditions and shift parameters that such a new theory would entail?
- For theory testing, what would general models look like for such a new theory?
- Do we need a new approach that integrates strategic management and theories of the international firm, so we can better explain the changing nature of contexts, organizational forms, incentives, motivations, frictions, and stakeholders?
Date: June 24, 2022, Friday;
Time: 12:00 pm EST (5:00 pm UK, 9:00 am Pacific)
Duration: 60-minute debate, 20-minute audience participation.
Free for everyone, courtesy of the AOM, but you have to register to access Zoom.
Please register here:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcO2opjkuH9Oc6t13f-cGYx45CjGWqlKs
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Debate Panel (Alphabetical*)
Ilgaz Arikan, Moderator
(Kent State University)
Jay Barney
(University of Utah)
Peter Buckley
(University of Leeds, UK)
David Teece
(University of California, Berkeley)
Alain Verbeke
(University of Calgary)
------------------------------
Ilgaz Arikan
iarikan@kent.edu------------------------------