Self-Reflection on Entrepreneurial Personality

Self-Reflection on entrepreneurial PersonalityBy submitting this piece of do I con theater I am aware of, and comply with University and Programme Requirements and regulations regarding trial and Assessment Offences and that I am not troupe to whatsoever demeanor which could be construed as an judgement offence. I am aware that if I, or any member of my root transgress these regulations that the entire group could be found guilty of an academic offence.The last decades cede witnessed the most dynamical emergence of entrepreneurial motionivity worldwide and the interest in entrepreneurship has swop magnitude signifi suffertly. No sector of economy has grown as vital, powerful and productive as entrepreneurship. (Ka device, 2003).What is Entrepreneurship?The ability and motivation to form two(prenominal)thing from practic ally nothing is entrepreneurship. furthermore it is the willingingness and steely determination to build an enterprise and handle risks and do everyt hing workable to allow the odds in your favor (Timmons, 1989).What is an Entrepreneur?The term entrepreneur had his beginning in the 17th-century and comes from the French word entreprendre and is ordinarily a furbish up proprietor, a partner or a majority share holder in an incorporated venture (Rowland, 2015).I set out potential to be an Entrepreneur, beca function of my tried and true competenciesDifferent imitates can be mathematical functiond to identify what your soulal traits are. apiece model or shew assesses particular attri thates for entrepreneurial characteristics. One model is the Entrepreneurial Traits Wheel that depicts some traits an entrepreneur or an enterprising person may fork up. My self-evaluation (Figure 1 / attachment 1, p.6) shows that Im a proactive person with a strong vision and flair. Moreover Im self-confident and prefer to solve problems. Furthermore I very mark oriented, a team player and a motivator to overcome difficulties. thereof my not innovated skills Im a motivated and communicated decision defyr. The T-P leadership questionnaire indicates that Im more laissez-faire than autocratic. I prefer a more morale than productivity style. Nevertheless I ware a moderate proud shared leadership style with a high morale and moderate high productivity behavior (Appendix 2, p. 7). Related to the Thomas-Kilmann (Appendix 3, p.10) test my profile indicates in various situations a good repertoire of utilizable social skills. A further test to evaluate entrepreneurial characteristics is the oecumenical Enterprising Tendency (GET) test. The results of my test show only in genius particular section an average score (Appendix 4, p.16). All other sections assess a nearly maximum score. Summarised the tests underline the argument that I countenance entrepreneurial skills. yet these are only theoretical results.I perplex potential to be an Entrepreneur, because of my working experience and our family trafficTo be entrep reneurial is to be inspired and capable of creating opportunities for superstarself. To be an entrepreneur is wholeness of the kindle and most exciting things. But it is not easy to start and support your own business. The best example in this case is my father. In our family it is a kind of tradition to beget an entrepreneurial thinking.In 1963 my grandfather founded the logistic order HTS Httges Tranport-Service. Meanwhile my father manages the company since 1986 and I am working part time during my study in my fathers office. But I have already worked for other companies (Appendix 5, p. 22). To start, I did my apprenticeship as an industrial management assistant at Friesland Campina from 2005 to 2008. Friesland Campina is a worldwide reefer Venture who manufactures milk products. During this time I worked in different areas in the company such as the sales, purchasing, marketing, accounting and controlling surgical incision. After my apprenticeship I stayed in the company a nd was taken in the purchasing department from 2008 to 2010. In these two geezerhood I was responsible for the purchase of packaging and unsanded materials. At that time I was 22 years old and had a huge responsible position in this company, because when my disposition was poor the mathematical product plant couldnt produce their planned quantity. But I grew with the travail and became more and more responsibilities. So, I earned the ability to lead negotiations with suppliers and hold presentations during important meetings.Also during my unmarried man study in the Netherlands I have expand my competencies. In the first semester we had to write a business plan and had interview a general manager to analyse the company. Moreover I was general manager and finance director of a project team in reference of a study project named Mini party at the Fontys global Business School in the Netherlands. We had to found a real company for virtuoso semester with real market conditions. W e had to sell company shares to get money and had a real en supply in the Netherlands commercial Register. Our student company Nature Arts was very successful and a good investment for our shareholders. We won a price from the Jong Ondernemen organization for the one of the best Mini Company (Appendix 6, p.23). At the end we could disburse them with a dividend of 30. A further experience which could be beneficial to an entrepreneurial career was the internship during my study at the METRO GROUP. The METRO GROUP is the one of the biggest wholesaler worldwide such as Tesco. I worked in the bodied Planning Controlling department. It was a hard time and with long business days. I worked in different teams with different educational and cultural backgrounds. But this was an experience Ill never want to miss. This work experience was thin to prepare for higher duties later.Now Im 28 years old and had the fortune to witness a good education. The sideline figure (Figure 2 / Appendix 7, p.24) illustrates my personal life path.Figure 2 spirit Path Chart Felix FreericksSource Own Illustration, 2015Certainly I have weaknesses. Nobody is perfect. Certainly I have weaknesses and also experience with some difficult situations during my life. One Example is the lyric barrier. thitherfore to improve my language skills such as English I study abroad and hold in a residential community with only international subjective speaking people. I hope after my study I have improved my English skills to be confident in business discussions. other Weakness is the motivation in some areas. Sometimes I decay in a deadlock and its difficult to motivate myself to change the current unsatisfied situation. In this case I have a high potential for improvement. The life is a long-life- engageing process. Hence, I have to learn from my mistakes and try to avoid them in the future.My romance is to follow in ones fathers footsteps hopefully. But Dreaming a dream is one thing, but bringin g the dream to market is another prop entirely. Therefore I early recognised to have to study to pass a well-educated manager with managerial duty. Through the experience in the last nine years and hopefully in the common years I will learn how to manage and maintain a business. I see myself as an enterprising person, because even now I use the learning and experience to benefit my fathers company in other personal manners. This attitude is crucial to your success at this early stage. erst my father said to educate yourself you have to be open-ended and center to provide the freedom necessity to explore unexpected leads. My personal work experience in different companies has shown thats difficult to manage a company. But I am hopefully ready for this challenge in a few years.ReferencesKaplan, J. M., 2003. Patterns of Entrepreneurship, s.l. John Wiley Sons.Rowland, M., 2015. www.businessdictionary.com. Online Available at http//www.businessdictionary.com/definition/entrepreneu r.htmlixzz3SD5CxrBQ Accessed 16 2 2015.Timmons, J., 1989. The Entrepreneurial Mind. In Andover Brick House Publishing, p. 1.Appendix 1 Entrepreneurial Skills WheelAppendix 2 T-P Leadership Questionnaire An Assessment of StyleThe following items describe aspects of leadership behavior. Respond to each item according to the way you would most presumable act if you were the leader of a work group. company whether you would most likely behave in the described way forever = A, Frequently = F Occasionally = O, Seldom = S, or Never = N.A F O S N 1. I would most likely act as the spokesman of the group.A F O S N 2. I would encourage overtime work.A F O S N 3. I would allow members comp allowe freedom in their work.A F O S N 4. I would encourage the use of uniform procedures.A F O S N 5. I would permit the members to use their own judgment in lick problems.A F O S N 6. I would stress be ahead of competing groups.A F O S N 7. I would speak as a representative of the group.A F O S N 8. I w ould needle members for greater effort.A F O S N 9. I would try out my ideas in the group.A F O S N 10. I would permit the members do their work the way they think best.A F O S N 11. I would be working hard for a promotion.A F O S N 12. I would remain firm tablement and uncertainty.A F O S N 13. I would speak for the group if there were visitors present.A F O S N 14. I would keep the work moving at a rapid pace.A F O S N 15. I would turn the members loose on a job and let them go to it.A F O S N 16. I would shape conflicts when they occur in the group.A F O S N 17. I would get swamped by details.A F O S N 18. I would represent the group at outside meetings.A F O S N 19. I would be unwilling to allow the members any freedom of action.A F O S N 20. I would decide what should be done and how it should be done.A F O S N 21. I would push for change magnitude production.A F O S N 22. I would let some members have authority, which I could keep.A F O S N 23. Things would usually turn out as I predicted.A F O S N 24. I would allow the group a high degree of initiative.A F O S N 25. I would assign group members to particular t assumes.A F O S N 26. I would be willing to make changes.A F O S N 27. I would have the members to work harder.A F O S N 28. I would trust the group members to exercise good judgment.A F O S N 29. I would schedule the work to be done.A F O S N 30. I would refuse to let off my actions.A F O S N 31. I would run others that my ideas are to their advantage.A F O S N 32. I would permit the group to set its own pace.A F O S N 33. I would urge the group to beat its precedent record.A F O S N 34. I would act without consulting the group.A F O S N 35. I would ask that group members follow the standard rules and regulations.T13P13Appendix 3 Thomas-Kilmann Conflict style QuestionnaireConsider situations in which you bump your wishes differing from those of another person. How do you usually oppose to such situations? On the following pages are s everal pairs of logical arguments describing possible behavioral responses. For each pair, please circle the A or B statement which is most characteristic of your own behaviour. In many cases, neither the A nor the B statement may be very typical of your behavior, but please select the response which you would be more likely to use.1. A. There are times when I let others take responsibility for solving the problem.B. Rather than negotiate the things on which we disagree, I try to stress those things upon which we both agree.2. A. I try to drive a compromise solution.B. I stress to deal with all of anothers and my concerns.3. A. I am usually firm in pursuing my goals.B. I might try to soothe the others ruleings and continue our relationship.4. A. I try to realize a compromise solution.B. I sometimes sacrifice my own wishes for the wishes of the other person.5. A. I consistently seek the others help in working out a solution.B. I try to do what is needed to avoid useless tensi ons.6. A. I try to avoid creating unpleasantness for myself.B. I try to win my position.7. A. I try to postpone the issue until I have had some time to think about it.B. I give up some points in exchange for others.8. A. I am usually firm in pursuing my goals.B. I attempt to get all concerns and issues straightaway out in the open.9. A. I feel that differences are not eer worrying about.B. I make some effort to get my way.10. A. I am firm in pursuing my goals.B. I try to find a compromise solution.11.A. I attempt to get all concerns and issues instanter out in the open.B. I might try to soothe the others feelings and preserve our relationship.12.A. I sometimes avoid taking positions which would take controversy.B. I will let another have some of their positions if they lets me have some of mine.13.A. I picture middle ground.B. I press to get my points made.14.A. I tell apart another my ideas and ask them for theirs.B. I try to show him the logic and benefits of my position.15. A. I might try to soothe the others feelings and preserve our relationship.B. I try to do what is necessary to avoid tension.16. A. I try not to hurt the others feelings.B. I try to convince the other person of the merits of my position.17. A. I am usually firm in pursuing my goals.B. I try to do what is necessary to avoid useless tensions.18.A. If it makes the other person happy, I might let them maintain their views.B. I will let the other person have some of their positions if they let me have some of mine.19.A. I try to get all concerns and issues immediately out in the open.B. I try to postpone the issue until I have had some time to think it over.20.A. I attempt to immediately work through our differences.B. I try to find a fair combination of gains and losses for both of us.21.A. In climax negotiations, I try to be considerate of the other persons feelingsB. I eer lean toward a direct discussion of the problem.22.A. I try to find a position that is intermediate between mine and another persons.B. I assert my wishes.23. A. I am often refer with satisfying all my wishes.B. There are times when I let others take responsibility for solving problems.24. A. If the others position seems important to them, I would try to meet their wishes.B. I try to get the other person to settle for a compromise.25.A. I try to show the other person the logic and benefits of my position.B. In come near negotiations, I try to be considerate of the other persons wishes.26.A. I declare a middle ground.B. I am nearly always concerned with satisfying all my wishes.27.A. I sometimes avoid taking positions that would create controversy.B. If it makes the other person happy, I might let them maintain their views.28.A. I am usually firm in pursuing my goals.B. I feel that differences are not always price worrying about.29.A. I propose middle ground.B. I feel that differences are not always worth worrying about.30.A. I try not to hurt the other persons feelings.B. I always share th e problem with the other person so that we can work it out.SCORING THE THOMAS-KILMANN CONFLICT MODE QUESTIONNAIREAppendix 4 The Duham University ecumenical Enterprising Tendency (GET) TestAppendix 5 Part of political platform Vitae Felix FreericksWorking Experience02/2014 06/2014MSK Verpackungs-Systeme GmbHBachelor thesis in the purchasing department implementation of a key performance indicator system08/2012 02/2013Metro AGInternship student employee in the Headquarter Controlling departmentForecast- Budget reportsReporting death penalty of a reporting-tool for analysing the reporting structure04/2010 02/2012Altenheim St. Marien gGmbHAssistance of the Board of ManagementsFinance Accouting tasks01/2008 04/2009Friesland Foods Deutschland GmbHbuyerPurchasing of raw packaging materialsNegotiation ContractingStudy09/2010 07/2014Fontys International Business School Venlo, NLStudy International Business EconomicsBachelor-thesis Implementation of a key performance indicator sys tem (Grade 8,0)Graduation Bachelor of Business Administration (7,4)Apprenticeship08/2005 01/2008 Friesland Foods Deutschland GmbHApprenticeship as an industrial management assistantAppendix 6 Certificate of Jong OndernemenAppendix 7 Life Path Felix Freericks story of AuthenticityWe hereby solemnly declare,that we ourselves wrote this coursework, without the assistance of any third partythat in this report, we identified and specified all direct literal quotes from literary productions and indirect quotes (ideas, indirect quotations) from other authors.We are fully aware that any violation of this code may result in disadvantageous consequences for us. If dodge can be proved, we will be required to bear the be of investigation into and sourcing of the original document.Plymouth, 23rd February 2015Felix Freericks