Nepalese Handicrafts Research Report Sample on Online Shopping

Question: Write a research report on Online Shopping for Nepalese Handicrafts. Answer: 1.1 Introduction The online shopping also known as e- commerce is a process of initiation, implementation and negotiation of the commercial activities by the use of internet. In this growing competitive world of retail and marketing Nepal has also taken the initiatives to make their products available all over the world especially for the Nepalese people who live in USA, OK, Japan and Canada. Handicrafts, woodcraft, metal craft, paper craft, stone craft and paintings influenced by Hindu and Buddhist culture are the main products of the online shopping site, which can hardly be found in those foreign countries, therefore large number of customers, can be attracted towards this e shopping facilities (Beresford, Kubler and Preibusch 2012). Therefore, this research study focuses on the reliability of the online shopping facilities provided by Nepal to the people all across the world highly influenced by Hindu and Buddhist culture. 1.2 Background of the Topic In this growing competitive world, the business success totally depends on the achievement of customer satisfaction by proving them unique quality of products and services. Nepalese handicrafts, wooden crafts, metal crafts, crystal arts, stone crafts, paper crafts, Thangka paintings, Shiva lingams, Radrakshas, Hindu Goddesses, Vajrapani, Tara statues, Buddha statues, Aparmita, Bodhisatwa are the greatest attraction of the people living in USA, UK, Australia and many others. In this aspect, some of the Nepalese websites like Himalaya crafts, dharma shop are the online marketing stores are presenting glimpses of handicraft products with fabulous and pleasant online shopping experiences (Niranjanamurthy et al. 2013). The major aims of these websites are to provide goods with speed delivery services at its bets cost to the people all around the world. Liang et al. (2014) mentioned that in order to sustain more and more customers and to maintain the loyalty of the customers the online shopping sites should look after their privacy and security facilities to set up a merchant account service. 1.3 Significance of the Topic Clemes, Gan and Zhang (2014) mentioned that people born and brought up in Nepal, however lives in other countries to build up their career or any other reasons hardly found the products that remind their culture and ethics. Therefore, the basic reason to choose this topic for the research work is to analyze and evaluate the online shopping facilities that must be available in the foreign countries with large selection of products at affordable prices. Nepalese people living around the world should have the facilities to access the website from anywhere at any time to get their products with fast tracking and delivery system. According to Hallinan, Friedewald and McCarthy (2012), the online shopping site should be strengthen up with all security protocols and the payment system should make easy for the customers. 1.4 Research Aim Researcher has aimed to address the success factors of online shopping facilities in Nepal that can attract the people of all over the world by providing them unique quality of handicraft, metal craft and wooden craft products (Harris 2013). 1.5 Research Objectives Based on the research aim, the researcher has made the following objectives to find out the key factors of online shopping stores that must be available for the Nepalese people living around the world. In order to achieve the research aims, the objectives are listed below: To identify the needs of the Nepalese people around the globe greatly influenced by Hindu and Buddhist culture To make a reliable website with unique quality of handcraft, woodcraft and metal craft products To identify the factors for building up an effective customer loyalty function To facilitate an platform where people can buy as well see the products 1.6 Research Questions In order to understand the importance and reliability of the research topic the researcher has made the following question What are the needs of Nepalese people living in USA, OK, Canada or Japan? What should be the features of a reliable online website for the people around the globe for buying and selling products over the internet? What are the important success factors that can attain greater customer satisfaction? 1.7 Research Hypotheses Hypothesis 1: H0: Demographics of individuals do not affect the scope for online shopping for Nepalese handicrafts; H1: Demographics of individuals significantly affect online shopping for Nepalese handicrafts; Hypothesis 2: H0: Motivation and learning do not affect the scope for online shopping for Nepalese handicrafts; H2: Motivation and learning significantly affect the scope for online shopping for Nepalese handicrafts; Hypothesis 3: H0: Technology and public policy do not affect the scope for online shopping for Nepalese handicrafts; H3: Technology and public policy significantly affect the scope for online shopping for Nepalese handicrafts; 1.8 Outline of the Study The current dissertation has divided into five consecutive chapters for the better understanding of the major theme of the research work (Adhikari and Asia 2013). The researcher has followed a standard and systematic structure to meet the reliability and transparency of the research study and to provide an easy interpretation to the readers. Chapter 1 Introduction: Brief but clear introduction of the research topic with research aims and objectives are described in this section. In order to support the research objectives research questions are set to drive the entire work in a right direction. Chapter 2 Literature Review: This section includes all the theories and concepts regarding the online shopping facilities of Nepalese items to make it available for the people around the globe highly influenced by the people around the world. The theoretical concepts will help to identify the gaps between the practical evidences and its uses in real case scenarios. Chapter 3 Research Methodology: This chapter focuses on the selection of appropriate research philosophy, approach, technique, design and methods and its implementation to collect useful data and information for successful completion of the research work. The researcher has given the justification for each selection to align it with research aims and objectives. Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Interpretation: Gathered data and information will be analyzed by proper data analysis technique in this section to make an accurate result and outcome for successful conclusion of the dissertation. Detail and clear-cut analysis of gathered data will help to highlight the major factors of online shopping facilities in Nepal to provide unique products influenced by Hindu and Buddhist culture. Feedback of the participants will be taken for the completion of surveys. Chapter 5 Conclusion and Future Work: At the end of dissertation, this chapter will draw a suitable conclusion from the analyzed data in the previous section. The conclusion is linked up all the research objectives to justify the obtained results. Based on the conclusion, some useful recommendations will be provided by the researcher for future studies and work. 1.9 Summary The significance of the research study has described to state the importance of the research topic in present business scenario of Nepal. The major theme of the research topic is described through various sub sections like research aims, objectives and questions to drive the work in a systematic fashion. The following chapters will enhance the knowledge of the readers by describing the details of the research topic and its concepts. References Adhikari, K.P. and Asia, H.S., 2013. Rapid Assessments of Trades Employing HomeBased Workers in Kathmandu Valley. Ahuja, R., 2016. 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