Some argue that at a 30%–70% failure rate (depending on
different studies), strategic alliances and networks have a
strikingly high failure rate and that firms need to scale down
their alliance and network activities. Others suggest that this
failure rate is not particularly higher than the failure rate of
new entrepreneurial start-ups, internal corporate ventures, new
products launched by single companies, and M&As. Therefore,
such a failure rate is not of grave concern. How would you join
this debate?