PECs SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE

RATING

1. I look for things that need to be done. ______

2. When faced with a difficult problem, I spend a lot of time trying to

find a solution. ______

3. I complete my work on time. ______

4. It bothers me when things are not done very well. ______

5. I prefer situations in which I can control the outcomes as much as

possible. ______

6. I like to think about the future. ______

7. When starting a new task or project, I gather a great deal of

information before going ahead. ______

8. I plan a large project by breaking it down into smaller tasks. ______

9. I get others to support my recommendations. ______

10. I feel confident that I will succeed at whatever I try to do. ______

11. No matter whom I'm talking to, I'm a good listener. ______

12. I do things that need to be done before being asked to do so

by others. ______

13. I try several times to get people to do what I would like them to do. ______

14. I keep the promises I make. ______

15. My own work is better than that of other people I work with. ______

16. I don't try something new without making sure I will succeed. ______

17. It's a waste of time to worry about what to do with your life. ______

18. I seek the advice of people who know a lot about the tasks
I'm working on. ______

19. I think about the advantages and disadvantages of different

ways of accomplishing things. ______

20. I do not spend much time thinking about how to influence others. ______

21. I change my mind if others disagree strongly with me. ______

22. I feel resentful when I don't get my way. ______

23. I like challenges and new opportunities. ______

24. When something gets in the way of what I'm trying to do, I keep
on trying to accomplish what I want. ______

25. I am happy to do someone else's work if necessary to get the job

done on time. ______

26. It bothers me when my time is wasted. ______

27. I weigh my chances of succeeding or failing before I decide to do

something. ______

28. The more specific I can be about what I want out of life, the
more chance I have to succeed. ______

29. I take action without wasting time gathering information. ______

30. I try to think of all the problems I may encounter and plan what
to do if each problem occurs. ______

31. I get important people to help me accomplish my goals. ______

32. When trying something difficult or challenging, I feel confident

that I will succeed. ______

33. In the past, I have had failures. ______

34. I prefer activities that I know well and with which I am comfortable. ______

35. When faced with major difficulties, I quickly go on to other things. ______

36. When I'm doing a job for someone, I make a special effort to
make sure that the person is happy with my work. ______

37. I'm never entirely happy with the way in which things are done;
I always think there must be a better way. ______

38. I do things that are risky. ______

39. I have a very clear plan for my life. ______

40. When working for a project for someone, I ask many questions
to be sure I understand what the person wants. ______

41. I deal with problems as they arise rather than spend time
to anticipate them. ______

42. In order to reach my goals, I think of solutions that benefit

everyone involved in the problem. ______

43. I do very good work. ______

44. There have been occasions when I took advantage of someone. ______
45. I try things that are very new and different from what I have
done before. ______

46. I try several ways to overcome things that get in the way of
reaching my goals. ______

47. My family and personal life are more important to me than

work deadlines I set for myself. ______

48. I do find ways to complete tasks faster at work and at home. ______

49. I do things that others consider risky. ______

50. I am as concerned about meeting my weekly goals as I am

for my yearly goals. ______

51. I go to several different sources to get information to help with

tasks or projects. ______

52. If one approach to a problem does not work, I think of

another approach. ______

53. I am able to get people who have strong opinions or ideas

to change their minds. ______

54. I stick with my decisions even if others disagree strongly with me. ______

55. When I don't know something, I don't mind admitting it. ______
 PECs SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE
Scoring Sheet
Instructions

1. Enter the ratings from the completed questionnaire on the lines above the item numbers in
parentheses. Notice that the item numbers in each column are consecutive. Item No. 2 is
below item No. 1 and so forth.

2. Do the addition and subtraction in each row to compute each PEC score. Watch carefully the
plusses (+) and minuses (-) to come up with the correct computation.
Check twice or thrice if you have obeyed this rule!

3. Add all the PEC scores to compute the total score.

Rating of Statements Score PEC

______ + ______ + ______ - ______ + ______ +6 = ______ Opportunity

( 1) (12) (23) (34) (45) Seeking

______ + ______+ ______ - ______ + ______ + 6 = ______ Persistence

( 2) (13) (24) (35) (46)

______ + ______ + ______ + ______ - ______ + 6 = ______ Commitment to

( 3) (14) (25) (36) (47) Work Contract

______ + ______ + ______ + ______ - ______ + 6 = ______ Demand for

( 4) (15) (26) (37) (48) Quality & Efficiency

______ - ______ + ______ + ______ + ______ + 6 = ______ Risk Taking

( 5) (16) (27) (38) (49)

______ - ______ + ______ + ______ + ______ + 6 = ______ Goal Setting

( 6) (17) (28) (39) (50)

______ + ______ - ______ + ______ + ______ + 6 = ______ Information

( 7) (18) (29) (40) (51) Seeking

______ + ______ + ______ - ______ + ______ + 6 = ______ Systematic

( 8) (19) (30) (41) (52) Planning & Monitoring

______ - ______ + ______ + ______ + ______ + 6 = ______ Persuasion and

( 9) (20) (31) (42) (53) Networking

______ - ______ + ______ + ______ + ______ + 6 = ______ Self-Confidence

(10) (21) (32) (43) (54)

Total PEC Score ______

Correction factor computation

______ - ______ - ______ - ______ + ______ + 18 = ______ Correction
(11) (22) (33) (44) (55) Factor

Note that the correction factor is very important for the calculation of the final score.
 PEC SELF RATING QUESTIONNAIRE

PEC Profile Sheet

PEC
0 5 10 15 20 25

Opportunity Seeking

Persistence

Commitment to Work Contract

Demand for Quality and Efficiency

Risk Taking

Goal Setting

Information Seeking

Systematic Planning and Monitoring

Persuasion and Networking

Self-Confidence

0 5 10 15 20 25
 PECs SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE
Corrected Score Sheet

Instructions

1. The correction factor (the total of items 11, 22, 33, 44, and 55) is used to determine
whether or not a person tries a very favourable image of himself. If the total score on this
factor is 20 or greater, then the total score on the ten PECs must be corrected to provide a
more accurate assessment of the strengths of the PEC score for that individual.

2. Use these following numbers when figuring the corrected score:

Subtract the following

If the correction factor is number from each PEC
score (correction factor)

24 or 25 7

22 or 23 5

20 or 21 3

19 or less 0

3. Use the next page (Corrected Score Sheet) to correct each PEC score before using the
Profile Sheet.
 PECs SELF-RATING QUESTIONNAIRE

Corrected Score Sheet

PEC Original Score Correction Corrected

Factor Score

Opportunity Seeking

Persistence

Commitment to Work Contract

Demand for Quality and Efficiency

Risk Taking

Goal Setting

Information Seeking

Systematic Planning and Monitoring

Persuasion and Networking

Self-confidence

Corrected Score Total