ENTRY BEHAVIOR
Brief Introduction
Nowadays, computers are everywhere. We use computer to do our projects, reports, and
other tasks. It becomes vital to our daily activities and business operations. As a result,
these devices should be properly checked-up, maintained as well as kept in great condition.
Hiring computer repair services outside the company and even at home are expensive in
takes too long to search.
As an aspiring computer technician, it is only necessary to know the proper use of tools to
prevent accidents and damage to equipment and people. Knowing the right tool for the right
job and making sure to familiarize oneself with the proper use of each tool makes the job less
difficult and ensures that tasks are performed properly and safely.
In this module, learners will be introduced to the different learning activities to be prepared
and skillful in the world of ICT - Computer System Servicing. This module will concentrate on
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs)
Learning Competencies (Essential Competencies)
1. Recognize Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies needed in ICT – Computer
Systems Servicing 8 (TLE_PECs7/8-00-1)
2. Develop and strengthen Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies needed in ICT –
Computer Systems Servicing 8 (TLE_PECs7/8-00-2)
Objectives
A. Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of Personal
Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs)
B. Performance Standard: The learner prepares an activity plan that
addresses his/her development areas based on his/her PECs and
improves further his/her areas of strength.
C. Learning Objectives:
1. Identify what is PECS?
2. Enumerate the different entrepreneurial traits or skills.
3. Appreciate own PECS.
Let’s Understand (Study the Concept)
Definition of Terms:
⮚ Entrepreneurship - the process or activity of setting up or starting a
business, company or an organization, taking on financial risks in the hope of
profit.
⮚ Entrepreneur - a person who organizes and operates the business,
company or organization taking on greater than normal financial risks in order
to do so.
⮚ Entrepreneurial Competencies – refers to the fundamental
characteristics that should be possessed by successful entrepreneurs in
order to perform entrepreneurial function effectively.
Important Characteristics of an Entrepreneur
The following are the fundamental characteristics of an entrepreneur:
✔ Hard working: If you are determined to run your own business, you must concentrate
on your work either as a producer or a seller. The success of your business depends
on how much time and effort you will spend on it.
✔ Self- Confident: You must have a strong faith in your ability despite the problems
that you will encounter along the way.
✔ Future-Oriented: Once you enter in a line of business, you must understand that you
are in a non-stop contract as an entrepreneur. It may take several years to develop a
business to a reasonable standard. The goal for most successful business people is
to build a secure job and ensure a stable income for themselves based on their own
ability.
✔ Profit-Oriented: When you enter the world of business, you are obviously looking for
what you know will be your bread and butter, not only for you, but also for your family.
Therefore, you must see to it that the business can generate enough income. Another
plan of action is to expand your own business through the use of your generated
income.
✔ Goal-Oriented: An entrepreneur is forward looking. You need advanced preparation
for your business. You set a long-term goal for the activities that are needed, an
extensive preparation for the production process and procedures that you need to go
through to acquire human and non-human resources. Everything in your business
will have to be set clearly, organized, and planned depending on the goal you want
to achieve.
✔ Persistent: Differences in opinion and judgment may vary. Your opponent can be
part of the rejection about what you intend to do for your endeavor. As an
entrepreneur, you must be firm, strong-willed, and be able to stick to or follow your
own belief.
✔ Copes with Failure: “Learn from mistakes”. As an entrepreneur, you must learn how
to deal with the frustrations and failures. Instead, turn these into productive learning
experiences.
✔ Responds to Feedback or Is open to Feedback: You must be concerned about
knowing how well you are doing and keep track of your performance. You must obtain
useful feedback and advice from other people.
✔ Takes the Initiative: A successful entrepreneur takes the initiative. You must put
yourself in a position where you personally are responsible for the failure or success
of your business.
✔ Willing to Listen: Take time to listen to the advice, suggestions, and
recommendations of fellow entrepreneurs. These will help your business grow.
✔ Sets Own Standards: This involves developing and using logical, step-by-step plans
to reach the goals, or offering evaluation alternatives, monitoring progress, and
switching to successful strategies for the goal you want to achieve. To be a
successful entrepreneur you must take into consideration that sales and production
depend on your own standards.
✔ Copes with Uncertainty: Pursue your vision to be a successful entrepreneur, you
should know how to handle unusual events that may happen in the business which
include problems in managing the workers, problems on the delivery of goods and
services, and the problems on demand and production. You must be patient in
dealing with these uncertainties.
✔ Committed: You should know that in your business, personal needs, attachment to
your friends, families and relatives are set aside. You must separate the money for
your business from the amount that you need to spend for personal obligations and
lifestyle.
✔ Builds on Strengths: Successful business people base their work on strengths. Use
your manual skills, knowledge in creating products or services, knowledge in trade
and industry, ability to make and use a wide network of contacts to build your
business.
✔ Reliable and has Integrity: As an entrepreneur, to make a wide network…you must
build a good reputation, possess the courage to do the right thing, do what you say,
walk your talk, be loyal, and be fair in dealing with subordinates and costumers.
✔ Risk-Taker: Risk sometimes cannot be anticipated. When misfortunes happen,
consider these as challenges and work them out and set good alternatives. Risks may
result in loss of your business or even bankruptcy.
