Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs)

Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs)

by YVONNE KRIS B. VIRTUDAZO

​The learner demonstrates understanding of one’s PECs in Computer Hardware Servicing.

​Performance Standards

​The learner independently creates a plan of action that strengthens and/or further develops his/her PECs in Computer Hardware Servicing

Content Standards

​iNTRODUCTION:

​In this Chapter, you will learn more about entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial competencies related to Computer Hardware Servicing. You will have a first-hand experience in educational activities leading to assessment of your personal entrepreneurial competencies (PECs) and the entrepreneurial competencies of a successful computer technician within your province.

​iNTRODUCTION:

​In this Chapter, you will learn more about entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial competencies related to Computer Hardware Servicing. You will have a first-hand experience in educational activities leading to assessment of your personal entrepreneurial competencies (PECs) and the entrepreneurial competencies of a successful computer technician within your province.

What is an Entrepreneur?

​Entrepreneurs are those with the skills and capabilities to see and evaluate business opportunities. They are individuals who can strategically identify products or services needed by the community, and have the capacity to deliver them at the right time and at the right place.

What is an Entrepreneur?

​Entrepreneurs are agents of economic change; they organize, manage, and assume risks of a business. Some of the good qualities of entrepreneurs are: opportunity-seeker, risk-taker, goal-setter, excellent planner, confident problem-solver, hardworking, persistent and committed

What is Entrepreneurship?

​Entrepreneurship, on the other hand, is not just a simple business activity but a strategic process of innovation and new product creation. Basically, entrepreneurship is both an art and science of converting business ideas into marketable products or services to improve the quality of living.

As part of your initial activity, try to assess your prior knowledge and experience related to personal entrepreneurial competencies. Answer Task 1​

Task 1: Identification​

Directions: Select from the options in each item the Entrepreneurial trait ​being described.

Multiple Choice

Is an important skill that an entrepreneur should possess. Judgment should be based on given facts and information and lead towards the pre-determined objectives.

• Creative

• Profit-oriented

• Excellent Planner

• Sound decision maker

• Confident

Multiple Choice

It involves strategic thinking and goal setting to achieve objectives by carefully maximizing all the available resources. A good entrepreneur develops and follows the steps in the plans diligently to realize goals.

• Creative

• Profit-oriented

• Excellent Planner

• Sound decision maker

• Confident

Multiple Choice

Entrepreneurs have self-reliance in one’s ability and judgment. They exhibit this trait to cope with the risks of operating their own business.

• Creative

• Profit-oriented

• Excellent Planner

• Sound decision maker

• Confident

Multiple Choice

This means working diligently and being consistent about it. People with this kind of trait keep improving their performance to produce good products and/or provide good services.

• Creative

• Hardworking

• Excellent Planner

• Sound decision maker

• Confident

Multiple Choice

A trait where entrepreneurs innovates to have an edge over other competitors

• Creative

• Hardworking

• Excellent Planner

• Sound decision maker

• Confident

Multiple Choice

Good entrepreneurs assume full responsibility over their business. They offer solid dedication to make the business successful.

• Disciplined

• Committed

• Hardworking

• Ability to accept change

• Possess people skills

Multiple Choice

When you own a business, you should cope with and thrive on changes. An ability of being adaptive to different situations.

• Disciplined

• Committed

• Hardworking

• Ability to accept change

• Possess people skills

Multiple Choice

This is a very important skill needed to be successful in any kind of business. This refer to effective and efficient communication and establishing good relationship to the people working in and out of your business.

• Disciplined

• Committed

• Hardworking

• Ability to accept change

• Possess people skills

Multiple Choice

Successful entrepreneurs always stick to the plan and fight the temptation to do what is unimportant.

• Disciplined

• Committed

• Hardworking

• Ability to accept change

• Possess people skills

Multiple Choice

The business shall become your bread and butter. A characteristic where an entrepreneur always looking for an opportunity to have/earn income.

• Disciplined

• Committed

• Profit-oriented

• Ability to accept change

• Possess people skills

​Important characteristics / traits / attributes of a good entrepreneur

• ​Hardworking

• ​Confident

• ​Disciplined

• ​Committed

• ​Ability to accept change

• ​Creative

• ​Has the initiative

• ​Profit-oriented

• ​Excellent planner

• ​Possesses people skills

• ​Sound decision maker

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