Activity No.

1 – YOUR PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES

Instructions:
This questionnaire consists of 55 brief statements. Read 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, so just go ahead and
answer. This exercise is designed to help you identify the areas where you can develop.

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

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

Write the number on the space provided after each statement. You may think that some statements are similar, if not
the same. Just answer them anyway. No two statements are exactly alike. Remember to answer all the questions. The
other instructions will come after the exercise.

PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCY

SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE

STATEMENTS RATING
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.
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 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 more 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 persons 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 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.
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 COMPETENCY

SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE
SCORING SHEET

Rating of Statements Score PEC

Add/deduct your rating in each of the combined statements

then add by 6:

(1) + (12) + (23) – (34) + (45) +6 = _____ Opportunity Seeking

(2) + (13) + (24) – (35) + (46) +6 = _____ Persistence

(3) + (14) + (25) + (36) – (47) +6 = _____ Commitment to Work Contract

(4) + (15) + (26) + (37) – (48) +6 = _____ Demand for Quality & Efficiency

(5) – (16) + (27) + (38) + (49) +6 = _____ Risk Taking

(6) – (17) + (28) + (39) + (50) +6 = _____ Goal Setting

(7) + (18) – (29) + (40) + (51) +6 = _____ Information Seeking

(8) + (19) + (30) – (41) + (52) +6 = _____ Systematic Planning & Monitoring

(9) – (20) + (31) + (42) + (53) +6 = _____ Persuasion and Networking

(10) – (21) + (32) + (43) + (54) +6 = _____ Self Confidence

 Total PEC Score: = _____

(11) – (22) – (33) – (44) + (55) + 18 = _____ Correction Factor

Instructions:
1. The correction factor (statements 11, 22, 33, 44, and 55) is used to determine whether or not a person tries to paint
a very favorable image of himself or herself. If the total correction factor score is 20 or greater, the total score on
the ten Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies must be corrected to provide a more accurate assessment of the
strengths of the PEC score for that individual.
2. Use the following values when computing for the corrected scores:

If the computed correction Subtract the following value

factor is: from each PEC score:
24 or 25 7
22 or 23 5
20 or 21 3
19 or less 0

PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCY

SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE
CORRECTED SCORE SHEET

PEC Original Score Correction Value Corrected Total

Opportunity Seeking ___________ - ___________ = ___________

Persistence ___________ - ___________ = ___________
Commitment to Work Contract ___________ - ___________ = ___________
Demand for Quality & Efficiency ___________ - ___________ = ___________
Risk Taking ___________ - ___________ = ___________
Goal Setting ___________ - ___________ = ___________
Information Seeking ___________ - ___________ = ___________
Systematic Planning & Monitoring ___________ - ___________ = ___________
Persuasion and Networking ___________ - ___________ = ___________
Self Confidence ___________ - ___________ = ___________

CORRECTED TOTAL SCORES = ___________

3. Plot the results of your PECs.

PEC Profile Sheet
Opportunity Seeking
Persistence
Commitment to Work Contract
Demand for Quality & Efficiency
Risk Taking
Goal Setting
Information Seeking
Systematic Planning & Monitoring
Persuasion and Networking
Self Confidence
0 5 10 15 20 25