The problem is corporate interests usually demand expedience and individual, short-term output while dismissing any notion of craftsmanship, completeness, correctness, or long-term investment. More and more corporations have completely stopped investing in employee education, career, and professional development apart from harassment and privacy training videos.
There's a difference in the balance that people like to do, and what's best for the organization. I definitely can't deny that I've sometimes gone for the side that made my job better for me, but not necessarily helped the organization the most.