Lokanandha Reddy Irala 1 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ? Entrepreneurial Competencies What it takes to be an Entrepreneur Business Skill Development Programme Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, GOI. Hyderabad Oct 30, 2007 Lokanandha Reddy Irala Director-Administration & Associate Professor-Finance Area Dhruva College of Management Kachiguda, Hyderabad
The Prologue Entrepreneurs, it is believed, have some inherent talents, skills and traits. While on one hand, this is true, evidences suggest that entrepreneurs can also be created through well-designed training interventions. (The Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Ahmedabad, Lokanandha Reddy Irala 2 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
What it takes to be an Entrepreneur? EDI, Ahmedabad & Mc Clelland Study In India, Malawi & equador 15 Major Competencies Identified Competencies are Cross Culturally valid Lokanandha Reddy Irala 3 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
Competence Defined Competence An underlying characteristic of a person which results in effective and / or superior performance in a job (Boyatzix, 1982) A trait or skill Lokanandha Reddy Irala 4 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
EDI-Mc Cleland Entrepreneurial Competencies Initiative Sees & Acts on opportunities Persistence Information Seeking Concern for High Quality Work Lokanandha Reddy Irala 5 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
EDI-Mc Cleland Entrepreneurial Competencies Commitment to Work Contract Efficiency Orientation Systematic Planning Problem Solving Self-Confidence Lokanandha Reddy Irala 6 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
EDI-Mc Cleland Entrepreneurial Competencies Assertiveness Persuasion Use of Influence Strategies Monitoring Concern for Employee welfare Lokanandha Reddy Irala 7 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
EDI-Mc Cleland Entrepreneurial Competencies Interrelated Context plays a role Can be developed through Systemic Training Lokanandha Reddy Irala 8 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
Measurement of Entrepreneurial Competencies Questionnaire Score sheet Corrected Score Sheet Lokanandha Reddy Irala 9 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
References Richard E. Boyatzix (1982), ‘ The Competent Manager’, John Wiley & Sons Lokanandha Reddy Irala 10 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?
Entrepreneurial Competencies Thank You Questions? Lokanandha Reddy Irala 11 What it takes to be an Entrepreneur ?