Entrepreneurial Competencies and Management Practices of Microentrepreneurs in Agdangan, Quezon introduction

This study aims to reveal the management practices of the microentrepreneurs in Agdangan, Quezon. It specifically sought to find out the following objectives:

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   What are the profile of microenterprises owners in terms of:
   

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  Age,
  
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  Sex,
  
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  Educational Attainment,
  

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   What is the organizational profile of the microenterprises in terms of:
   

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  Years of existence,
  
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  Type of operations,
  
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  Form of ownership,
  
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  Number of workers,
  
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  Start-up capital
  
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  Average annual sales,
  
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  Source of capital, and
  

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   What is the level of competencies of microenterprises owners in terms of:
   

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  Opportunity-seeking and initiative,
  
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  Risk taking,
  
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  Demand for efficiency and Quality,
  
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  Persistence,
  
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  Commitment to work,
  
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  Information seeking,
  
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  Goal setting,
  
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  Systematic planning and monitoring,
  
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  Persuasion and networking, and
  
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  Independence
  

4. 
   What are the management practices of microenterprises owners in terms of:
   

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  Marketing,
  
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  Human Resources, and
  
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  Finance?
  

5. 
   What are the differences of entrepreneurial competencies and management practices as to the microentrepreneurs’ demographic profile and their businesses’ organizational profile?