Análisis de las competencias educativas para evaluar a las personas emprendedoras

Abstract

This research explores entrepreneurial skills based on the European frame of EntreComp entrepreneurial competence, approved by the European Commission in 2016. To this end, potential entrepreneurs have been evaluated based on the self-diagnosis tool financed by the Regional Government of Extremadura, Spain. The objective was to identify those skills, qualities, competences and behaviors that the respondents possess (n= 1547), and which are indicated in the related literature as characteristic of people with entrepreneurial skills. Through an exploratory factor analysis, the main influencing factors in the entrepreneurial intention and the different groups of entrepreneurs present in the study were identified, grouping them according to factors that are related to the competences measured. In this work different types of links are provided on the value given to the detection of ideas, opportunities, available resources, business knowledge and teamwork or the initiative itself, among other competences. The results can help implement public policies in Latin American countries, committed to sustainability in terms of creating self-employment, to improve training, guidance and support services for entrepreneurs.