Isn't the "culture fit" the same thing in a (non-academia) private sector as well? Usually, the premise here is that being a "good person" has a higher priority

Isn't the "culture fit" the same thing in a (non-academia) private sector as well? Usually, the premise here is that being a "good person" has a higher priority over being a "highly-skilled person". And of course, nepotism, favoritism and elitism in academia is a totally different dimension as well.