In order to try and provide answers to that question: Because of work organisation and a cargo cult work culture that’s still stuck in late 19th / early 20th c

In order to try and provide answers to that question: Because of work organisation and a cargo cult work culture that’s still stuck in late 19th / early 20th century scientific management (a theory conceived for assembly line rather than knowledge work, no less). Because - while it’s a business’ goal to make profit - the individual agents in an organisation often have different motives: They need to accumulate reputation within the company and that reputation frequently isn’t directly related to attributes such as productivity but rather appearances such as how many people you “manage” or how long you’re sitting in a chair each day.