Portfolio 1: Business Development - Catering and Interior Design

This portfolio presents a detailed exploration of business development, focusing on catering and interior design. The document begins with an introduction, followed by a breakdown of the portfolio across several weeks, each addressing specific areas and objectives. Week 2 identifies issues in catering and the significance of interior design. Week 3 outlines the research strategy, methods, and approach, including qualitative techniques and a deductive approach. Week 4 details the sources used, such as books, online articles, and surveys. Week 5 includes a reflection on the research process, highlighting the learning experiences and improvements in research skills. The portfolio concludes with a list of references, including books and journals. The research aims to identify issues faced by catering workers and find strategies to overcome them, emphasizing the importance of interior design in the current market. The student uses primary and secondary research techniques to gather relevant information and improve skills in research, analysis, and decision-making.

PORTFOLIO

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
PORTFOLIO 1.................................................................................................................................4
WEEK 2...........................................................................................................................................4
PORTFOLIO 1.................................................................................................................................5
WEEK 3...........................................................................................................................................5
PORTFOLIO 1.................................................................................................................................6
WEEK 4...........................................................................................................................................6
PORTFOLIO 1.................................................................................................................................6
WEEK 5...........................................................................................................................................6
REFLECTION.................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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Heading Area 1 Area 2 Area 3
Subject and general
area
Catering Interior designer Health and safety
Interest This area is applicable
in my work and I want
to get detail
knowledge about
catering business.
I have huge interest in
this topic and wants to
apply my theoretical
knowledge into
practical work
I desire to acquire
knowledge about the
legislation and its
importance of health
and safety in the
business enterprise
More specifically
narrow this down
Easy India club my
workplace
Creative world of
real state workplace
Acacia care home
With particular
attention
Easy India club my
workplace
Creative world of real
state workplace
Acacia care home
One statement I required to overcome
the several issues
which faced by the
catering workers to the
workplace that is why
I have selected this
topic through which I
can acquire knowledge
about it.
I want to find out the
importance of interior
design in the present
time and its demand in
the market
I want to acquire the
knowledge about some
legislation and
regulation of health
and safety.
Concept, theory and
models
By apply primary and
secondary research
technique I can
acquire relevant
information about the
By apply primary and
secondary research
technique I can
acquire relevant
information about the
By apply primary and
secondary research
technique I can
acquire relevant
information about the
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subject. Furthermore,
research design, data
analysis, research
philosophy, and
approach will help me
in conducting effective
research study.
subject. Furthermore,
research design, data
analysis, research
philosophy, and
approach will help me
in conducting effective
research study.
subject. Furthermore,
research design, data
analysis, research
philosophy, and
approach will help me
in conducting effective
research study.
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WEEK 2
Heading Area 1 (Catering) Area 2 (Interior design)
Aim To identify several issues
which faced by catering
working at workplace and find
out the best strategy to
overcome that issues.
To identify the importance of
interior design in the present
time and its demand in the
market
Objective  To explore the
terminology of
catering
 To identify the issue
which faced by
catering working at
workplace and find out
the best strategy to
overcome that issues.
 To determine the
strategies to solve
issue in the catering
 To explore the
meaning of interior
design business
 To analyse the
significance of
interior design in the
present time
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business.
Research question  What is the meaning of
catering
 What is the scope of
catering
 What are issues within
catering business
 What is several
strategies to solve
catering business issues
 What is the meaning of
interiors design
 What is significance of
interior design in the
present time.
Hypothesis  What is the meaning of
catering
 What is the scope of
catering
 What are issues within
catering business
 What is several
strategies to solve
catering business issues
 What is the meaning of
interiors design
 What is significance of
interior design in the
present time.
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WEEK 3
Heading Area 1
Purpose The major purpose of research study in the catering area is
to identify several issues which faced by catering working at
workplace and find out the best strategy to overcome that
issues (Khalid, 2009).
Research Strategy In order to attain the objective, researcher will apply several
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methods of research methodology such as research
philosophies, research approach, research strategy, research
design, data collection, data analysis etc.
Research Methods In order to attain this objective, researcher will apply
qualitative research technique under which information can
represent with help of graphs, charts and tables. In this
strategy theories and models which do not have
mathematical calculation is studies.
Inductive or deductive In order to attain the objective, deductive research approach
will apply by researcher under which objective of study can
effective understand and find out the best solution of
research problem (Easterby-Smith, Thorpe and Jackson,
2008).
Qualitative and quantitative In order to attain this objective, researcher will apply
qualitative research technique under which information can
represent with help of graphs, charts and tables (Denzin and
Lincoln, 2005).
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WEEK 4
Heading Area 1 Area 2
Sources Books
Online articles
Newspaper
Magazines
Interview
Survey
Social media
Internet
Online blogs
Observation
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PORTFOLIO 1
WEEK 5
REFLECTION
In this research study I have selected two area that is interior designing and catering. I
have selected catering area because I have interest in this are from long time and also this area is
applicable in my work and I want to get detail knowledge about catering business. Apart from
this, interior designing area I have selected because at the present time it has high demand in the
market. I just wanted to know that significance of the interior designing in the present time. In
addition to this, another major reason for selection of this are is that I have huge interest. From
this research study I have learnt about the research methodology and its several technique. I have
analysed that qualitative research strategy theories and models which do not have mathematical
calculation is studies. With help of primary and secondary data collection researcher can collect
information about the subject. From this study my research skill have been improved which will
help me in conducting further investigation in the future. I have gain effective knowledge and
understanding about the catering as well as interior designing business which help me in
understanding its significance in the present time. From this study I have also analysed that in
order to attain this objective, researcher will apply qualitative research technique and deductive
research approach which help in conducting research in more effective and efficient manner.
From this study I have improved my research, analytical and decision making skill.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Denzin, N. and Lincoln, Y., 2005. Handbook of Qualitative Research. 3rd Edition. Thousand
Oaks: Sage
Easterby-Smith, M., Thorpe, R. and Jackson, P.R. 2008. Management research. London: SAGE
Publications Ltd.
Khalid, A. N. S., 2009. Reflexivity in Qualitative Accounting Research. Journal of Financial
Reporting and Accounting. 7(2). pp.81–95.
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