Area of Specialization Assignment

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Area of Specialization

1. Start by listing your discipline: Leadership

2. Within the discipline, list a subfield: __________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Write a one-sentence definition for each subfield.

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4. Within your subfield(s), many subjects or themes are focus areas. For your subfield(s), list at least ten focus areas. At this point, list as many focus areas as possible and do not worry if these are your focus area or not.

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5. At least one (and possibly more than one) focus area is where you consider your specialty. List 2 or 3 themes or focus areas for your area of specialization (or at least your initial research).

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6. Write a one-sentence definition for each theme. The definition can come from the literature (use a citation) or if it is more generally known, there is no need for a specific reference. Regardless, use your own words instead of quoting so that it is apparent that the perspective is yours.

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7. For each theme, prepare the following (Chapter 4 – Area of Specialization (AOS) - Action Item - p. 34)

· Identify at least one of the key players in this subject. What has their contribution been?

· Knowledge base. What is generally known and not known about this theme?

· Rationale. What makes this an important theme to research?

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8. Write an AOS.

· Page 34-35 of Wentz book provides the instructions for the AOS statement.

· Organization of AOS

· Some Constraints

· The Language of Research

· Approximately 1200 words.

· Format is APA – double-space with cover page, reference page, etc.

· Use APA template in DBA ORI

8. Write a list of keywords, including alternative spellings and forms. (Chapter 5 - Effective Reading – To Do List - pp. 44-47)

· Use a combination of one or two keywords to get a first search. Be systematic about this, recording which combination you used and how many hits (number of records in the list).

· Adjust the search by narrowing or broadening terms. Narrowing can be done by adding new keywords to the search and being more specific with journal dates. Broadening is achieved by using less keywords.

· Review the results by looking at some of the abstracts to determine if the articles meet your desired criteria.

KEYWORD(S)	DATABASE	HITS