Non-engineering

PROTECTED WHEN
Central Philippine COMPLETED
University
School of Graduate Studies Respondent
Iloilo City, Philippines Number ______________

SME in Construction Industry: The Need for

Entrepreneurial and Managerial Skills

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR SME in Construction and

Managers, Owners, and/or Entrepreneurs

PART A: PERSONAL DETAILS OF INTERVIEWEE

Age (years)
Below 25 2
25 – 34 7
35 - 44 8
45 - 54 3
55 - 64 1
Above 64 1 22

Experience (years)
Below 5 2
5–9 6
10 – 14 9
15 - 19 1
20 - 24 3
Above 24 1 22

Affiliation
Professional 13
Political
Business 5
Religious
Others 2
None
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Educational Background
Engineering (civil, electrical,,,,), Architecture 6
Business (commerce, entrepreneurship…), comp. 5

Business and Engineering 2

Others (non-engineering, non-business) 7
None

Gender
Male 12
Female 10

PART B: COMPANY INFORMATION

Ownership
Single proprietorship 12
Corporation 6
Partnership 2 ???
Cooperative 1

Number of Employees
1–9 4
10 – 99 15
100 – 199 2

Type
General 14
Specialty 3

Size of Capitalization(PhP)
Up to 3,000,000 5
3,001,000-15,000,000 5
15,000,001-100,000,000 7
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Number of years in Construction Business

Below 5 4
5–9 10

10 - 14 1
15 - 19 1
20 - 24 1
Above 24 2

Affiliated to (check if applicable)

Local Company 10
National Company 7
International Company
LEVEL OF ACCESS TO Marketing and Financial Facilities

The following sets of questions ( statements, phrases and/or passages) are intended to gather
information pertaining to your personal knowledge and opinion on certain management areas. Please
check the appropriate column that best describe your answer ( or answer briefly as needed )

1 - Good Access to Facilities 2 - Some Access to Facilities 3 - None

Marketing and Financial Facilities 1 2 3

1 Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is lead Government agency
helping SME; describe your access to DTI.
(check that applies)
a) in marketing 6 10 3
b) in financial sourcing 5 8 6
c) in training 4 8 7
d) in linkage 3 9 8
e) other (pls. specify)
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2 Aside from DTI, help of other government agency:
(check that applies)
a) in marketing 7 8 3
b) in financial source 5 7 4
c) in training 3 8 3
d) in linkage (networking) 1 9 4
e) other (pls. specify)
TESDA, BFAR
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f) Please name these government agencies
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3 the help of non - government organization(s)
(NGO's), many are active on helping SME
(check that applies)
a) in marketing 7 6 4
b) in financial source 7 5 5
c) in training 7 6 4
d) in linkage (networking) 7 6 4
e) other (pls. specify)

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 f) Please name these NGO's
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5 the services of professional consultant 1 21
a) services (pls. specify)
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6 promotion in the following
a) professional organization 4 7 2
b) government organization 3 4 2
c) community groups 2 7 3
d) other (pls. specify)
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Level of Access on Training and Networking Facilities 1 2 3

1 Training Programs coordinated with DTI
a) Entrepreneurship & Skills Training for Potential Entrepreneurs 5 6 4
b) Training on Specific Skills and Knowledge 3 5 7
c) Skills Upgrading for SME Service Providers 3 5 4
d) Business Management Competency Courses 2 5 4
2 Networking integrates the business skills required to produce
and sell products or services.
a) compile a design brief and specifications list 3 9 3
b) plan production 3 9 4
c) cost and price 2 9 3
d) issue quotations, invoices and receipts 3 8 3
e) conduct market research 3 8
f) create a business card that reflects a specific image 9 3
g) develop a marketing portfolio 3 3
3 Participate and identify the technical competencies to be.
addressed in the training program
a) Learner goals – what participants want to be able to do when they
have completed the program. 8 3
b) skills and attitudes the prospective entrepreneurs
in the program need in order to succeed. 1 9
c) skills and attitudes learners already have 9 2
4 company practicing these moves
a) My company has processes in place to solicit product ideas, cost
saving measures, and new initiatives from all employee 4 7 3
b) My company actively trains employees at all levels, from executive
assistant on up, to act entrepreneurially. 3 8 4
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