The competition turns inward when you have a monopoly. Instead of different companies vying for market dominance you have middle managers trying to post the bi

The competition turns inward when you have a monopoly. Instead of different companies vying for market dominance you have middle managers trying to post the biggest numbers to get that coveted promotion. Actually, that happens in a Free Market too, but companies have more incentive to tamp down on inefficient behavior if it makes them less competitive. In a monopoly the inefficiency is much harder to prevent.