> In business, it's much better to 'bother the professor' regularly and check in affirmatively on whether the assignment has changed
This is definitely management's responsibility. If they assign a task and let it continue after it has become obsolete, what kind of management is that?
> As a junior employee, you're not going to know the full business context of what makes sense
Agreed. I would add that explaining enough business context is also management's responsibility.
Ideally yes. But the truth is that you will often find yourself in situations where management is less than ideal, and no matter how unfair you will end up looking bad if you fail to navigate that.
This is definitely management's responsibility. If they assign a task and let it continue after it has become obsolete, what kind of management is that?
> As a junior employee, you're not going to know the full business context of what makes sense
Agreed. I would add that explaining enough business context is also management's responsibility.