Características comportamentais empreendedoras: um estudo nas MPE’s de Olivedos – PB.

Abstract

Through the crisis that Brazil is experiencing in recent years, it is extremely important to highlight the contribution entrepreneurship has made to the country, even if it is mostly for the survival of the individual and not for business opportunities. Thus, it is from the creation and development of several ventures that the entrepreneur develops different entrepreneurial characteristics, being able to provide accomplishments, planning and business power. Therefore, the present study has the purpose of presenting and describing the development of the entrepreneurial behavioral characteristics of individuals who own micro and small enterprises in the city of Olivedos - PB. In the research, a quantitative and descriptive approach was adopted, data were collected through questionnaires, answered by 28 entrepreneurs and tabulated with the help of Microsoft Excel software. At the end of the research, it was observed that the vast majority of the respondents are female, are 31 to 40 years of age, are natural of Olivedos, have completed high school as a degree and are married. Regarding the entrepreneurial skills that were the most prominent in the research, quality, efficiency, persistence, commitment, independence and self-confidence were required. And finally, the less important competencies were the search for opportunity and initiative, to take calculated risks, and persuasion and network of contacts.