Name: ______________________________________ Year and Section: ____________________
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) Self-Rating Questionnaire
Assess your Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies by answering the following items.
Read each statement carefully and answer honestly based on how well it describes you. There are five (5) choices as follows: Please write the
number you have selected on the space before each statement. Some statements may be similar but no two are exactly the same. Please go through each
statement and answer all the items.
5 = Always 4 = Usually 3 = Sometimes 2 = Rarely 1 = Never
1 I look for things that need to be done.
2 When I am 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 thinks 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 at whatever I try to do.
11 No matter whom I'm talking to, I am a good listener.
12 I do things that need to be done before being asked to 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 work with.
16 I don't try something new without making sure I will succeed.
17 It is a waste of time to worry about what to do with your life.
18 I seek the advice of people who know a lot about the tasks I am working on.
19 I think about the advantages and disadvantages or different ways of accomplishing things.
20 I do not spend much time thinking how to influence others.
21 I change my mind if others strongly disagree 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 the way of what I am 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 my time is wasted.
27 I weigh my chances of succeeding or failing before I decide to 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 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 in major difficulties, I quickly go on to other things.
36 When I am doing a job for someone, I make a special effort to make sure that person is happy with my work.
37 I am never entirely happy with the way 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 may questions to be sure I understand what the person wants.
41 I deal with problems as they arise, rather than spend time trying to anticipate them.
42 In order to reach my goals, I think of solutions that benefit.
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 of reaching my goals.
47 My family and personal life, are more important to me than work deadlines I set for myself.
48 I find ways to complete tasks faster at work and at home.
49 I do things that others consider risky.
50 I am as concerned as about meeting my weekly goals as I am for my yearly goals.
51 I go to several different sources to get information for 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.
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.
Please proceed to the next section where you may determine your score. The point system will indicate whether you manifest strong tendencies or weak inclinations
towards a particular behavior.
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) Scoring Sheet
Please enter your ratings in the PECs scoring sheet. The number in parenthesis corresponds to the questionnaire item number. Notice that the items numbers are
listed consecutively for each column. Perform the addition and subtraction as indicated in each row to compute for each PEC.
RATING OF STATEMENTS SCORE PECs
+ + - + + 6 = Opportunity Seeking
(1) (12) (23) (34) (45)
+ + - + + 6 = Persistent
(2) (13) (24) (35) (46)
Commitment to Work
+ + + - + 6 =
(3) (14) (25) (36) (47) Contract
Demand for Efficiency &
+ + + - + 6 =
(4) (15) (26) (37) (48) Quality
- + + + + 6 = Risk Taking
(5) (16) (27) (38) (49)
- + + + + 6 = Goal Setting
(6) (17) (28) (39) (50)
+ - + + + 6 = Information Seeking
(7) (18) (29) (40) (51)
Systematic Planning &
+ + - + + 6 =
(8) (19) (30) (41) (52) Monitoring
- + + + + 6 = Persuasion & Networking
(9) (20) (31) (42) (53)
- + + + + 6 = Self-Confidence
(10) (21) (32) (43) (54)
- - - + + 18 = Correction Factor
(11) (22) (33) (44) (55)
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) Scoring Sheet with Correction Factor
The Correction Factor is used to provide a more accurate assessment of the PECs of each respondent. If the total score of items 11, 22, 33, 44, and 55, is 20 or
greater, than the total score on the ten PECs must be corrected. Use the table below to determine the corrected score.
Subtract the following numbers from
If the Correction Factor is:
each PEC's score
24 or 25 7
22 or 23 5
20 or 21 3
19 or less 0
Correct each PECs Score before using the Profile Sheet.
Corrected Score Sheet
PECs Original Correction Corrected Score
Opportunity Seeking - =
Persistent - =
Commitment to Work Contract - =
Demand for Efficiency & Quality - =
Risk Taking - =
Goal Setting - =
Information Seeking - =
Systematic Planning & Monitoring - =
Persuasion & Networking - =
Self-Confidence - =
inations
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) Profile Sheet
Transfer the correct PECs score to the profile sheet by marking an "X" at the appropriate point on the horizontal line provided for each PEC category. After plotting
your PECS score, connect all the "Xs" with a heavy line.
PECs PROFILE
Opportunity Seeking
Persistent
Commitment to Work Contract
Demand for Efficiency & Quality
Risk Taking
Goal Setting
Information Seeking
Systematic Planning & Monitoring
Persuasion & Networking
Self-Confidence
0 5 10 15 20
INTERPRETATION
A lower score means a "weak" performance and a higher score translates to a "strong" performance
on a particular competency. A "weak" performance should be regarded as a challenge or an opportunity for
kimprovement rather than a cause for worry. Improving a compoetency entails enough determination,
corret practrice and strategies, and time for maturation.
fter plotting