I agree with @hm243 that its healthy to have a some competition, but if becomes negative competition that could be detrimental to the company. I work in a functional organization structure in the licensing group. Our particular group is competitive because we want to see who can get the most/best (lucrative) license deals done in a year. I think this is healthy competition because it keeps us on our game and motivates us to get the deals done. However, unlike some for-profits we are not compensated based on the number of deals done so it doesn’t create a culture of negative competition. You don’t get an extra bonus or commission based on deals executed so it keeps the group in a state of friendly competition where we can support each other’s successes.