Research Methodology and Application

This assignment delves into the multifaceted world of research methodology. It examines different approaches employed across various disciplines, including health professions education, environmental science, international business, and behavioral sciences. The provided readings offer insights into specific research designs, data analysis techniques, and ethical considerations within each field.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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INTRODUCTION
CPEC is an acronym of China Pakistan Economic Corridor and is also known as silk route
of china and Pakistan border. As an implementation, the federal government has the effective
proposal to setting up the industrial hubs in china and Pakistan border as well. Business plan is a
effective process to achieve the set target goals of the business and making the effective strategies to
reach that plan on easy basis. Business plans may be internally and externally focused and external
focused plans is important for external shareholders, and particular financial stakeholders. CPEC or
Silk road is mainly has the potential impact on Pakistan and Chinese economy and exchange the
splendid culture of China, India, Persia, Arabia, Greek and Rome(Zahra, Razzaq and Nazir, 2016).
It has the only aim to circulate goods and best services to all over the world and for that it is very
important for Chinese economy.
China has a big empire of silk and this trade of silk is played a significant role in the
development of Chinese economy and civilizations as well. China strongly oppose any attempt to
label Pakistan as " Supporting terrorism" and also suggested India to accept the "olive branch" and
insist to adopt the business of that particular field. For a effective business plan it is very important
to understand the role of Chinese government as well as the role of Pakistan government in the
CPEC and what are the major effects on the foreign investment Ltd.
Rationale
This foreign investment company is well suited for understanding the working process of
CPEC. In this sector foreign investment mainly property investment company and has the great
reputation in the current property sector of Pakistan and Dubai as well. It also offers the low interest
rate so for that this organisation is well suited for set the effective business plan in CPEC and
working with that company(Tang, Saw and Elyana, 2017).
This foreign investment company is well suited for the China and Pakistan government and
effective for the business of them.
Investment company set up their business and support the government for the increment of
presenting the whole process related to the CPEC. This CPEC becomes partially affect the business
of the investment company in the way of client's, fund management or more. Mainly the corridor
comprises a vast network of highways and railways to build the effective network for Pakistan and
the China as well.
Structure of the report
This structure mainly includes the business model of the company and also includes the
target market, value added, specific features and the involvement of the person in that particular
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investment company. This topic in mainly included in the PART 1 of this report as well.
Business concept is majorly important for the effectiveness of that particular business and has the
most common approach in CPEC.
Business model is mainly include the strategy planning and core strategy regarding to that business
and resource needed for that or value added system.
Business plan is mainly includes the step by step process to achieve the target goals to set the
business in CPEC. It is more important for setting the plan in that particular border area as well. It
majorly includes the strategic planning and process to achieve the set target goals which are related
to implement the business. Business planning is very effective to achieve the success and it includes
the critical factor in process to achieve the success in the pre set business. Moreover, this structure
is majorly consist the upcoming risks and the factor which are used to overcome that type of risk as
well(Chen and et.al., 2017).
Feasibility research is the main topic which plays a vital role to achieve the success in any of
the business as well. Firstly it includes the data planning process and then primary and secondary
research plan. There are majorly 5 feasibility researches includes the factor like service of
investments, effective industry, investment market, organisational structure, financial structure of
the foreign investment company as well.
This report is mainly includes the effective business plan and actions which are very crucial for the
investment development and has the effective strategies applied to achieve the success in the
particular business
This report also includes the timescale plan to achieve the business success and has the great impact
on the development of the investment industry as well. There are several types of emerging
financial methods which are used to improve the development of the organisation. The foreign
investment development is the main business opportunity to set the effective business in CPEC and
earn the effective profit and gain and provide best investment to their shareholders and stakeholders
as well.
In this report also cover the effective plan for achieve the success and includes the budgets and
investment which is more required for the set up planning of the company and has the great
approach in the current market of China and Pakistan as well(Bergman and Alanya-Rosenbaum,
2016).
CHAPTER-2 BUSINESS CONCEPT
2.1 The description of the business concept
To establish a business plan in China and Pakistan, there is a effective opportunity for
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entrepreneurs and investor who are looking forward to start a new business. Foreign investment is a
particular property related business which is depend on many types of factors like fund, investor,
shareholders, stakeholders and more(Zahra, Razzaq and Nazir, 2016). Main business concept
behind establishing the new business of foreign investment is that, they support and give the more
opportunities to their investor to set a effective business plan in UK and globally as well. The basic
idea behind establishing the foreign investment company in Pakistan is that majorly selecting the
effective target market and gives the boost to their business. Major concept behind this plan is that
achieving the great success and create a market leading product which are most and well suited for
the investors and shareholders. Our plan is mainly based on the requirement of the investors and
property dealers as well. While establishing the business, management make sure that they provide
security and best property deal for their investors. Mainly the recent project of the foreign
investment is established in the cities of Pakistan. Furthermore, planning a effective business there
are several issue faced by the investment company likewise:
 Tax issues
 Control and future administration
 protection from personal liabilities
 Flexibility
 Immigration considerations
To develop the business plan in CPEC is a effective approach by foreign investment and setting the
plan is more crucial for the growth of the foreign investment as well. Planning a effective business
concept is very helpful for the investors and shareholders of China and Pakistan as well. Apart from
that, it is the process of linking the northern Pakistan and western China to the deep water sea port.
Major thought behind the selection of Pakistan and China for establishing the new business is that
there are various type of opportunities for the investors to set up the business plan. These
opportunities are very vast property dealing zone, effective target market, vast economic zone as
well.
2.2 The concept statements
1. Services: The foreign investment majorly known for providing best services to their
customers and dealers in the form of effective discount on property, low interest rate
and effective EMI or more. This is a effective team of highly professional with
several type of property experts. They supposed to supply more attractive and extra
services to fulfil their customer's demand in an effective manner as well. Major and
effective planning of the foreign investment to search for those investor who majorly
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look for investments that provide good return and protection as well. If a developer
wants to sell their project, the foreign investment is very right choice because it only
focuses on providing best dealings to their clients and also ensure the smooth
transaction as well. Our plan is focuses on developer's choice and demand and build
strong partnership with them(Tang, Saw and Elyana, 2017).
2. Target market: Target market is very main and important factor to deal with investor
and property dealer as well. Before starting a own investment company, it is very
important to select the target market and making sure that this market is suitable for
the investment purpose. There are several type of method to find the effective and
suitable target market:
 Identify audience: This is the first step to know the implementation of marketing
strategies to attract more investors towards the business. Finding a effective target
market at the place where demographics will match that what you are selling and
what is the purpose behind this? This is very crucial approach to find the suitable
audience to establish a investment business.
 Develop a plan: To develop a plan, it includes the process in which company provide
a link to their investors and find more and more customers. They give the preference
to those who has the interest in investment and properties.
3. Value added: Value added of newly business states the difference of the cost investment
and investment rate. The economic value added system is mainly consider the financial
performance of the company and which is based on the deducting cost rate from operating profit,
tax rate and cash basis.
4. Specific features: There are several type of features of Foreign Investment Company and
also they affect the new business set up as well. In this section investors may need to define the
ideas regarding that particular feature. These feature mainly consist the objectives of the business,
incidental conveniences and more advantages. These features are safety of principles, stability of
income, capital growth, tax benefits, purchasing power stability, concealability or more.
5. Involvement: This involvement includes the investors and property dealers who are
connected to the foreign investment firm and interested to do the work with firm. Foreign
Investment mainly involves the investors of China and Pakistan, because target market is effective
and suitable for establishing the business there. Majorly involvement of shareholders and
stakeholders is more important in the current market of investing the fund(Stevanovic, 2016).
 Opportunities: There are several types of opportunities available to set up a business
in China and Pakistan. These two nations has the specific and crucial target market
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for establishing the Foreign Investment business and sustain the business in an
effective manner. There are various types of international opportunities available in
Foreign investment in the form of market value, foreign stocks, total capitalization
and more.
International opportunities: To set a effective business plan, opportunities plays a vital role
to achieve the success in every business and has the impact on the growth rate as well. Foreign
investment business has the effective strategies to set the plan for address the target market as well.
Stocks trade in the foreign markets are also very crucial in which they help the stock broker to
further proceed the transaction which they need. Any research about the investment is directly
related to the investors and dealers so that they can establish their business in very efficient manner.
CHAPTER-3 FEASIBILITY RESEARCH
3.1 Primary and secondary data needs
The basic data collection is mainly includes the effectiveness to achieve the target in the way
of primary and secondary as well. This is mainly depend on who is collecting the data and what are
the requirement of a particular data planning as well.
Primary data: Primary data needs is mainly consider the study in which data is collected by
the investor and management of that particular Investment company. Primary data is takes more
time to research and take the collective information which is need to establish a new business set up
and investigate the target market as well. This kind of data is very new and effective for set a
business and attract more investor towards the firm. However, this process is includes the original
research information. Primary sources are very important which is provide help to that researcher in
the way of what actually helpful for the business and what are the strategies applied to achieve the
set target goals. Investment is more effective in case of primary research, because researcher may
know the all type of pros and cons of their company as well as their customers. Primary source
mainly reflect the view point of each individual and analyse how it would be helpful for the
business. There are various examples of primary data like; interviews, questionnaires, observations
and more(Simmons, 2014).
Secondary data: The secondary source mainly consider as a other sources which are not
directly connected to the person who is related to the investment company and business as well.
Secondary sources are mainly analyse and interpret by the researchers and use in an effective
manner as well(Mangal, and Mangal, 2013). There are several types of example of secondary data
like: Internet, books and magazines, newspapers, television, office statistics, the government
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statistics services, the office of national statistics, centre for applied social surveys as well.
The chosen study has the aims to examine the target market and current situation where the business
is established and move forward to run the business in an effective manner. It mainly includes the
operational management and financial position of the company on current market basis.
For this business set up primary and secondary data both are very crucial to understand the target
market of China as well as Pakistan. Because a investment company much more needed both type
of research to establish the new business at international level and has the great impact on the
economy of China as well as Pakistan. This data needs are very crucial to attract the customer's of
target markets(Sessler and Imrey, 2015).
Research methodology
Research methodology is mainly includes the research process of primary and secondary
data needs and also the systematic and coherent planning about this. In each and every study
researcher has to collect the data about the target market, target audiences, strategic planning,
international level analysis, variety of sources available or more. This section is mainly include the
research about the techniques which are used to applied in setting of the new business plan and the
sources implementation to reach the set target goals of the company(Burger and Louw, 2014). Research philosophy: Research philosophy mainly belief the data required to set the
effective business plan at the international level of the market. There are mainly 3 types of
philosophies like positivist, interpretivist, realism. Mainly this methodology applicable for
the investors who are majorly looking for plan the effective business and imply the target
market. Interpretivism is majorly believes the reality process that can only be understand
through subjective interpretation. Research approach: Research approach is mainly depend on the strategic planning to
achieve the target goals in the business and has the importance in investment industry. There
are two major approaches used in number of studies like deductive and inductive: Deductive: It is the main approach to move towards the general concept to very specific and
it is also called the top-down approach as well. Inductive: Inductive approach is mainly focuses on the specific observations and objectives
as well. It has the effective approach to develop a new theory in each and every business.
This business is mainly concentrate on the fund, investors and investments so that it cdan be
very effective in approachable for the Foreign Investment company. Apart from that, it is
also well suited for the China and Pakistan economy standard(Hamm and et.al, 2013). Research strategies: This type of case study is mainly includes the effective planning and
strategies which are used to reach the set target goals of the company and move towards the
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effectiveness of the success. There are several type of researches available for a researcher
likewise analytical, descriptive, case study, sectional, correlation, experimental or others.
 Research type: There are mainly two types of researches like qualitative and quantitative as
well. These researches mainly includes the strategic planning and critical analysis.
According to setting up the business plan at international level there is qualitative research is
more suitable for investment planning and development of the business as well.
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