{
  "id": 16042019,
  "title": "Management: \"I think the purpose debate is exaggerated\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/management-ich-halte-die-purpose-debatte-fur-uberhoht",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/karriere/fuehrungskraefte-ein-unternehmen-ist-kein-verein/100231883.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Organizational sociologist Judith Jules Muster argues that when companies fail, the blame is often placed on individuals, such as team members or leaders, rather than on the underlying structures that contribute to the failure. She contends that it is usually the organization's structures, rather than individual people, that are responsible for problems. Muster identifies a phenomenon she calls \"structural protection,\" where companies avoid examining and changing their structures, instead opting for simpler solutions like replacing leaders or introducing new methods. She suggests that organizations should examine the disconnect between their formal structures and actual practices to identify areas for improvement.",
  "summary": "Organizational sociologist Judith Muster researches why processes and projects fail in companies. In an interview, she explains why it's rare for just the managers to be blamed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}