Metacognition in Entrepreneurs: Psychometric Diagnostic Associated to Age and Sex

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify elements that show the influence of the age and sex variables in the metacognitive level of professionals. Survey participants were 851 professionals registered in Bahia's Regional Administration Council who own their own businesses. Two validated psychometric instruments were used: Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) and the Metacognitive Activities Inventory (MCA-I). The hypothesis held that the respondent's age and sex influence their Metacognitive Profile. From the Structural Equation Modeling, the results indicate that the sex variable showed no significant relationship to the Metacognitive Profile. The implications of this study provide empirical conclusions that can aid entrepreneurs, companies, higher education institutions to understand the metacognitive aspects that influence the entrepreneur's behavior more systematically. Empirically, these results contribute so that the participating drivers of this study, as they develop metacognitive aspects, acquire a competitive advantage in their entrepreneurial performance. Key METACOGNICIÓN EN EMPREENDEDORES: DIAGNOSTICO ASSOCIADO A EDAD Y SEXO RESUMENEl objetivo de este estudio fue identificar los elementos que muestran la influencia de las variables de edad y sexo en el nivel metacognitivo de profesionales. Los encuestados fueron 851 profesionales inscritos en el Consejo de Administración Regional de la Bahía que son dueños de sus propios negocios. Se utilizaron dos instrumentos psicométricos validados: Inventario de la conciencia metacognitiva (MAI) y el Inventario de actividades metacognitivas (MCA-I). La hipótesis sostiene que la edad del entrevistado y el género influyen en su perfil de Metacognitiva. Del modelaje de ecuaciones estructurales, los resultados indican que la variable género no mostró una relación significativa con el perfil Metacognitiva. Las implicaciones de este estudio proporcionan conclusiones empíricas que pueden ayudar a empresarios, empresas, instituciones de educación superior para comprender los aspectos metacognitivos que influyen en el comportamiento de los empresarios de manera más sistemática. Empíricamente, estos resultados contribuyen de manera que los pilotos participantes de este estudio, a medida que desarrollan aspectos metacognitivos, adquieren una ventaja competitiva en su rendimiento empresarial.

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