Entrepreneurial Competencies and Performance of Undergraduate Programs: A Study of its Relations Based on Center Directors’ Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.17524/repec.v12i2.1573Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Competencies, Evaluation, Center Directors, Course CoordinatorsAbstract
Context and Objective: The objective in this research is to evaluate how the universities’ center directors perceive the entrepreneurial competencies of the course coordinators at the academic unit they manage, as well as how they are related with the performances of these courses according to the measures taken by the Department of Education. Method: To reach this result, a survey was developed using Cooley’s model (1990, 1991) to measure the entrepreneurial competencies. The statistical methods used included factor and correlational analysis. The sample consisted of 61 courses, divided among three universities: one public and two community colleges. Expected results: Based on the findings, it can be confirmed that the coordinators’ entrepreneurial competencies, according to their superiors’ perceptions, are positive and significantly related when considering the set of competencies. When analyzed according to Cooley’s proposal, however, the achievement competencies are not associated with the performance. A positive and significant association does exist between the planning and power clusters and performance. The practical implication of these findings can be related with the improvement of the academic units’ management.References
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