ENGAGE ACTIVITY

PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES

SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE
(Due March 13, 2021. 15 points)

Instruction: Answer the questionnaire based on your personal and honest views as there
are no wrong answers. Remember that no one is good at everything. Rate each of the 55
statements according to your personal beliefs. Write answers in the spaces provided per
number following the downward pattern. Once you are done rating, compute your score
(horizontally) per competency taking into consideration the positive and negative signs.
Use this scale when rating:
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 a new task or project, I gather a great deal of information before going
ahead.
8. I plan a large project by breaking it down into smaller tasks.
9. I get others 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’s 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.

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 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’s 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 of 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 a 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 ways 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 go 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 who have strong opinions or ideas to change their minds.

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 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.

PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES: SELF-RATING SCORE SHEET

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + 6_ =15 OPPORTUNITY SEEKING

1 12 23 34 45
3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + 6_ =15 PERSISTENCE
2 13 24 35 46

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + __6__ =15COMMITMENT TO WORK

3 14 25 36 47 CONTRACT

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + 6__ =15 DEMAND FOR EFFICIENCY AND

4 15 26 37 48 QUALITY

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + 6__ =15 RISK TAKING

5 16 27 38 49

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + 6__ = 15 GOAL SETTING

6 17 28 39 50

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + 6__ = 15 INFORMATION SEEKING

7 18 29 40 51

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3+ 6__ =15 SYSTEMATIC PLANNING AND

8 19 30 41 52 MONITORING

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3+ 6__ = 15 PERSUASION AND NETWORKING

9 20 31 42 53

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 3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + 6__ = 15 SELF-CONFIDENCE
10 21 32 43 54

TOTAL PEC SCORE =150

3+ 3+ 3- 3+ 3 + 18__ = 24 CORRECTION FACTOR**

11 22 33 44 55

PECs SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE Corrected Score Sheet

Instructions

1. The correction factor (the total of items 11, 22, 33, 44, and 55) is used to determine
whether or not a person tries a very favorable image of himself. If the total score on this
factor is 20 or greater, then the total score on the ten PECs must be corrected to provide a
more accurate assessment of the strengths of the PEC score for that individual.

2. Use these following numbers when figuring the corrected score:

Subtract the following number from each PEC score

**If the correction factor is
(correction value)
24 or 25 7
22 or 23 5
20 or 21 3
19 or less 0
PEC original score correction value corrected total
Opportunity seeking _____________ _______________ _______________
Persistence 15 -7 = 8
Commitment to work contract 15 -7 = 8
Demand for efficiency and quality 15 -7 = 8

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 Risk taking 15 -7 = 8
Goal setting 15 -7 = 8
Information seeking 15 -7 = 8
Systematic planning and monitoring 15 -7 = 8
Persuasion and networking 15 -7 = 8
Self-confidence 15 -7 = 8

PEC SELF RATING QUESTIONNAIRE

PEC Profile Sheet

PEC
0 5 10 15 20 25
✓
Opportunity Seeking

✓
Persistence

✓
Commitment to Work Contract

✓
Demand for Quality and Efficiency

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 ✓
Risk Taking

✓
Goal Setting

✓
Information Seeking

✓
Systematic Planning and Monitoring

✓
Persuasion and Networking

✓
Self-Confidence

0 5 10 15 20 25

Interpreting Scores*
The highest corrected score is 25 per PECs item. The closer you are to 25 means you are
strong in that particular PECs item.
The average and median score is 12.5.
A score below 12.5 means a challenge or opportunity for improvement in that particular
PECs item. A below the average score calls for change of behavioural pattern.
Marking on the extreme left side (below 12) requires self-reflection and figuring out
changes needed to improve one’s personality. The PECs profile is dynamic, meaning it is
not set in stone and whatever challenges you may have could still be improved on. Your
PECs profile will be technically progressive once these challenges are faced with self-
confidence and are aligned to your business plan. In a larger sense, a winning personality is
considered a key factor whether you are fit to start or maintain a business.

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