correct word LANOSREP PERSONAL LAIRUENERPERTNE ENTREPRENEURIAL SEICNETEPMOC COMPETENCIES PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES (PECs) PRETEST DIRECTIONS: Write whether each statement is true or false. Write your answers in your lecture notebook. 1. Entrepreneurs are high risk-takers. 2. It is enough that one sees new business opportunities to be called an opportunity- seeking individual. 3. Information-seeking means consulting experts for business or technical advice. 4. To use business and personal contacts to accomplish our objectives is not a good attitude to develop. 5. Entrepreneurs always seek business opportunities. PEC CLUSTERS and Behavioral Indicators 1. ACHIEVEMENT CLUSTER Successful entrepreneurs are people who accomplish things. They want to perform tasks excellently not only for prestige or money but for the sake of excellence itself. BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS • Opportunity-Seeking An entrepreneur is said to be a good opportunity-seeker if he or she sees and acts on new business opportunities and seizes unusual opportunities to acquire financing, equipment, land, work space, or assistance. • Persistence One who (a) takes repeated or different actions to overcome an obstacle (b) makes personal sacrifice or spends extraordinary efforts to complete a job; and (c) sticks to his or her judgment in the face of opposition or early lack of success. • Commitment to the Work Contract Committed to the work that he has agreed to do. When he accepts a job, he takes full responsibility for its completion. He exerts extra effort to satisfy the customer. • Risk-Taking A successful entrepreneur takes calculated, moderate, or reasonable risks where he perceives the chances for winning to be good. • Demand for Quality and Efficiency A true entrepreneur sets a high standard of performance. He or she strives to do things better, faster, or cheaper. ACHIEVEMENT CLUSTER BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS (CHARACTERISTICS) • OPPORTUNITY SEEKING • PERSISTENCE • COMMITMENT TO THE WORK CONTRACT • RISK TAKING • DEMAND FOR QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY 2. Planning Cluster A good entrepreneur makes a plan for his business. He should not setting objectives in looking for more information about the business and making a step by step plan and checking if those plans are done well. Behavioral Indicators • Goal Setting One must always remember to have a clear and specific objectives. When making objectives always remember the word S-M-A-R-T. S-pecific M-easurable A-ttainable R-ealistic T-imebound • Information Seeking An entrepreneur does not stop seeking information for her business for the improvement of the company, the product and the employees. This also involves seeking information on clients, suppliers, and or competitors. • Seeking information on better, cheaper, higher quality/sources of materials for their business. • Consult experts or other experienced entrepreneurs for business technical advice. • Use contacts (friends, relatives, classmates, associates, etc.) c. Systematic Planning and Monitoring This involves developing and using logical, step-by-step plans to research goals, evaluating alternatives,monitoring progress and switching to alternative strategies necessary to achieve goals. 3. Power Cluster 2 characteristics of entrepreneur 1. Persuasion and networking • Uses deliberate strategies to influence or persuade others • Uses business and personal contacts to accomplish his objectives. 2. Self-confidence – has strong beliefs in his abilities QUIZ Answer the following: 1. Choose at least 3 behavioral indicators and explain in your own words. 2. Why do you need to consult an expert for business advice? 3. How does feedbacks help you to improve your business?