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Personal Entrepreneurial Competency

This document contains a self-rating questionnaire to assess personal entrepreneurial competency (PEC). It consists of 55 statements to which respondents assign a rating of 1 to 5 based on how well each statement describes them. The ratings are then used to calculate scores for 10 PEC dimensions. Scores are adjusted based on responses to additional questions about past failures and willingness to admit lack of knowledge. The goal is to help individuals identify areas they can develop to improve their entrepreneurial skills and competencies.

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Personal Entrepreneurial Competency

This document contains a self-rating questionnaire to assess personal entrepreneurial competency (PEC). It consists of 55 statements to which respondents assign a rating of 1 to 5 based on how well each statement describes them. The ratings are then used to calculate scores for 10 PEC dimensions. Scores are adjusted based on responses to additional questions about past failures and willingness to admit lack of knowledge. The goal is to help individuals identify areas they can develop to improve their entrepreneurial skills and competencies.

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PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCY

Self- Rating Questionnaire


Instructions:
This questionnaire consist of 55 brief statements. Read each statement very carefully and decide
how much each statement very carefully and decide how much each statement describes you by using
the rating given below. Your honesty will greatly affect your overall ratings, so just rate each statement
as truthfully as you can. Remember that nobody ever does everything very well. This exercise is
designed to help you identify the areas where you can develop.

Use the assigned numbers below to indicate how much each statements describes you:

Rating Description
5 Always
4 Usually
3 Sometimes
2 Rarely
1 Never

1. I look for things that need to be done.


2. When faced with a difficult problem, I spend a lot of time trying to find a solution.
3. I complete my work on time.
4. It bothers me when things are not done very well.
5. I prefer situations in which I can control the outcomes as much as possible.
6. I like to think about the future.
7. When starting about a new task or project, I gather a greater deal of information before
going ahead.
8. I plan a large project by breaking it down into smaller tasks.
9. I get other to support my recommendations.
10. I feel confident that I will succeed in whatever I try to do.
11. No matter who I`m talking to, I`m a good listener.
12. I do things that need to be done before being asked to do so by others.
13. I try several times to get people to do what I would like them to do.
14. I keep the promises I make.
15. My own work is better than that of other people I work with.
16. I don’t try something new without making sure I will succeed.
17. It is a waste of time worrying about what to do with life.
18. I seek the advice of people who know a lot about the tasks I`m working on.
19. I think about the advantages and disadvantages or different ways of accomplishing things.
20. I do not spend much time thinking about how to influence others.
21. I change my mind if others disagree strongly with me.
22. I feel resentful when I don’t get my way.
23. I like challenges and new opportunities.
24. When something gets in my way of what I`m trying to do, I keep on trying to accomplish
what I want.
25. I am happy to do someone else work, if necessary, to get the job done on time.
26. It bothers me when time is wasted.
27. I weigh my chances of succeeding or failing before I do something.
28. The more specific I can be about what I want out of life, the more chances I have to
succeed.
29. I take action without wasting time gathering information.
30. I try to think of all the problems I may encounter and plan what to do if each problem
occurs.
31. I get important people to help me accomplish my goals.
32. When trying something difficult or challenging, I feel confident that I will succeed.
33. In the past, I have had failures.
34. I prefer activities that I know well and with which I am comfortable.
35. When faced with major difficulties, I quickly go on to other things.
36. When I`m doing job for someone, I make a special effort to make sure that the person is
happy with my work.
37. I`m never entirely happy with the way in which things are done; I always think there must
be a better way.
38. I do things that are risky.
39. I have a very clear plan for my life.
40. When working on a project for someone, I ask many questions to be sure I understand what
the person wants.
41. I deal with problems as they arise rather than spend time anticipating them.
42. In order to reach my goals, I think of solutions that benefit everyone involved in the
problem.
43. I do very good work.
44. There have been occasions when I took advantage of someone.
45. I try things that are very new and different from what I have done before.
46. I try several ways to overcome things that get in the way to my goals.
47. My family and personal life are more important to me than work deadlines I set for myself.
48. I do not find ways to complete tasks faster at work and at home.
49. I do things that others consider risky.
50. I am so concerned about meeting my weekly goals as I am for my yearly goals.
51. I got to several different sources for information to help with tasks or projects.
52. If one approach to a problem does not work, I think of another approach.
53. I am able to get people have strong opinions or ideas to change their minds.
54. I stick with my decisions even if others disagree strongly with me.
55. When I don’t know something, I don’t mind admitting it.
PEC Scoring Sheet
Rating of Statements Score PEC

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Opportunity Seeking


(1) (12) (23) (34) (45)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Persistence


(2) (13) (24) (35) (46)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Commitment to Work Contract


(3) (14) (25) (36) (47)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Demand for Quality and Efficiency


(4) (15) (26) (37) (48)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Risk Taking


(5) (16) (27) (38) (49)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Goal Setting


(6) (17) (28) (39) (50)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Information Seeking


(7) (18) (29) (40) (51)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Systematic Planning and Monitoring


(8) (19) (30) (41) (52)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Persuasion and Networking


(9) (20) (31) (42) (53)

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Self Confidence


(10) (21) (32) (43) (54)

Total PEC Score = ____

__ + __ + __ - __ + __+ 6 = ____ Correction Factor


(11) (22) (33) (44) (55)

Note:

If computed correction factor is: Subtract the following value from each PEC score:
24 or 25 7
22 or 23 5
20 or 21 3
19 or less 0
PEC Profile Sheet

Opportunity
Seeking

Persistence

Commitment
to Work Contract

Demand for
Quality and
Efficiency

Risk Taking

Goal Setting

Information Seeking

Systematic Planning
and Monitoring

Persuasion and
Networking

Self Confidence

0 5 10 15 20 25

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