Citation:

SORIA, Nickler John, LEGORIO, Helen Grace. "Personal Entrepreneurial Competency and Entrepreneurial Intention of Master Plumbers in Davao City, Philippines" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 4, No. 10, pp. 75-86, 2025. Crossref. http://doi.org/10.56472/25835238/IRJEMS-V4I10P111

Abstract:

The study analyzed the Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) and Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) of Master Plumbers in Davao City. Using a descriptive-correlation research design, data were collected via an instrument with a range of 10 PEC and Entrepreneurial Intention that encompassed the LEP framework. The research investigated the PEC scores of 112 respondents, their level of entrepreneurial intention, and the determinants that significantly predict their entrepreneurial intentions. The results indicated that the experienced entrepreneurs scored high in persistence, goal setting, and risk-taking, while the low score was recorded under demand for quality and efficiency and self-confidence. The average score for entrepreneurial intention was moderate (M = 4.429, SD = 0.791), which suggests the students have a strong entrepreneurial tendency. Using stepwise regression, five PECs—persistence, demand for quality and efficiency, risk-taking propensity, information seeking behavior, and self-confidence —were identified as significant determinants of EI, with the latter being the strongest predictor. The results emphasize the role of educational exposure and focused skill development in increasing the entrepreneurial potential of technical professionals. The study suggests that empirical and theoretical programs of entrepreneurship education and competency-based training must be incorporated into master plumbers’ continuing professional development if their entrepreneurial potential is to be enhanced.

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Keywords:

Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies, Entrepreneurial Intention, Master Plumbers, Risk-Taking, Self-Confidence.