#STRongerTogether Virtual Symposium (June 24, 2022) 

Registration link for the DEBATE: Theory of the “international” firm. June 24^th, 2022, Friday 

 

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)