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PECS Cluster

The document outlines 10 achievement clusters that are characteristics of entrepreneurial behavior: 1. Opportunity Seeking and Initiative - Does things before asked to extend business into new areas. Seizes unusual opportunities to start new ventures. 2. Risk Taking - Calculates risks and evaluates alternatives. Takes action to reduce risks and control outcomes. Places self in situations involving challenge. 3. Demand for Efficiency and Quality - Finds ways to do things better, faster or cheaper. Acts to meet or exceed standards of excellence. Develops procedures to ensure on-time completion and quality work.

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PECS Cluster

The document outlines 10 achievement clusters that are characteristics of entrepreneurial behavior: 1. Opportunity Seeking and Initiative - Does things before asked to extend business into new areas. Seizes unusual opportunities to start new ventures. 2. Risk Taking - Calculates risks and evaluates alternatives. Takes action to reduce risks and control outcomes. Places self in situations involving challenge. 3. Demand for Efficiency and Quality - Finds ways to do things better, faster or cheaper. Acts to meet or exceed standards of excellence. Develops procedures to ensure on-time completion and quality work.

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Achievement Cluster I.

Opportunity Seeking and Initiative * Does things before asked or forced to by events * Acts to extend the business into new areas, products or services * Seizes unusual opportunities to start a new business, obtain financing, equipment, land work space or assistance II. Risk Taking * Deliberately calculates risks and evaluates alternatives * Takes action to reduce risks or control outcomes * Places self in situations involving a challenge or moderate risk III. Demand for Efficiency and Quality * Finds ways to do things better, faster, or cheaper * Acts to do things that meet or exceed standards of excellence * Develops or uses procedures to ensure work is completed on time or that work meets agreed upon standards of quality IV. Persistence * Takes action in the face of a significant obstacle * Takes repeated actions or switches to an alternative strategy to meet a challenge or overcome an obstacle * Takes personal responsibility for the performance necessary to achieve goals and objectives V. Commitment to the Work Contract * Makes a personal sacrifice or expends extraordinary effort to complete a job * Pitches in with workers or in their place to get a job done * Strives to keep customers satisfied and places long term good will over short term gain Planning Cluster VI. Information Seeking * Personally seeks information from clients, suppliers or competitors * Does personal research on how to provide a product or service * Consults experts for business or technical advice VII. Goal setting * Sets goals and objectives that are personally meaningful and challenging * Articulates clear and specific long range goals * Sets measurable short term objectives VIII. Systematic Planning and Monitoring * Plans by breaking large tasks down into time-constrained sub-tasks * Revises plans in light of feedback on performance or changing circumstances * Keeps financial records and uses them to make business decisions Power Cluster IX. Persuasion and Networking * Uses deliberate strategies to influence or persuade others * Uses key people as agents to accomplish own objectives * Acts to develop and maintain business contracts X. Independence and self-confidence * Seeks autonomy from the rules or control of others * Sticks with own judgment in the face of opposition or early lack of success * Expresses confidence in own ability to complete a difficult task or meet a challenge

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