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Inputs: NIOSH Strategic Goals

The NIOSH Wholesale and Retail Trade Program is in the process of developing strategic goals to guide our research and partnership efforts over the next decade.

NIOSH previously used priority topic areas (e.g., traumatic injury, hearing loss) to guide research efforts. Goals take this approach a step further by identifying specific outcomes that NIOSH wants to target, performance measures for evaluating progress in meeting the outcome goals, and intermediate goals to describe the necessary steps that need to be performed to accomplish the goal. Setting goals is challenging for the following reasons:

It forces NIOSH to focus on a subgroup of issues where we think NIOSH can make an impact-a long list would spread NIOSH resources too thin to accomplish the goals. Not every worthwhile topic can be included.
It is difficult to develop performance measures. Available injury statistics have limitations, and exposure and health outcome measures are typically not available.
It is ambitious for NIOSH to set goals to achieve outcomes such as reductions in a national fatality rate. NIOSH is a research agency, and as such does not directly influence outcomes-NIOSH must partner well and influence other groups to show results.

NIOSH Program Portfolio Approach

NIOSH has been organizing research, guidance, information, and service efforts into specific programs that can be readily communicated and strategically governed and evaluated. Eight NORA Sector Programs represent industrial sectors, and twenty-four Cross-sector Programs organized around adverse health outcomes, statutory programs and global efforts.

The NORA Sector Programs intersect with Cross-Sector Programs in a matrix-like fashion. For example, an Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program goal of reducing farm-related deaths and injuries due to tractor rollovers and trucks would likely be a shared goal with the Transportation Program and if appropriate would be adopted by both programs. This approach provides an added advantage and will allow multiple Programs to work towards accomplishment of intersecting goals.

Each of the 32 programs in the NIOSH Program Portfolio has a Manager and Coordinator. Each of the 8 NIOSH Sector Programs facilitates the work of a NORA Sector Council to engage external stakeholders in the process of developing sector goals for the nation and methods to measure the short-term, intermediate and long-term outcomes arising from those goals. The NORA goals for the nation will be considered when choosing NIOSH sector program goals. Cross Sector programs have internal Steering Committees that develop program goals and monitor outcome measures.

These planning efforts will position NIOSH to align with the most current governmental approaches for evaluating program effectiveness, i.e., the Program Assessment Rating Tool (or PART). PART is a mechanism to hold governmental agencies accountable for accomplishing results. As part of our comprehensive approach to performance measurement, NIOSH has engaged the National Academies to independently evaluate our sector and cross-programs for relevance and impact.

Draft Wholesale and Retail Trade Goals

NIOSH is in the process of drafting strategic goals for the Wholesale and Retail Trade Program. As required by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), these strategic goals will be organized by outcomes such as injuries and illnesses instead of more general topic areas such as reducing all occupational mortality in the Wholesale and Retail Trade Industry. When competed, the strategic plan will include intermediate and annual goals along with performance measures to guide attainment of the strategic goals.

The current interim strategic goals guiding NIOSH researchers developing new projects related to the wholesale and retail trade sector are below:

Strategic Goal 1: Reduce the incidence and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among wholesale and retail trades (WRT) sector workers.
Strategic Goal 2: Reduce the incidence and severity of falls and contact-related injuries among wholesale and retail trades sector workers.
Strategic Goal 3: Reduce the incidence and severity of motor vehicle-related injuries and fatalities among workers at highest risk sub-sectors in the WRT sector businesses.
Strategic Goal 4: Reduce the incidence and severity of injuries and illnesses due to workplace violence among WRT sector workers.

A draft report containing the goals and narrative of the Wholesale and Retail Trade Agenda is available in PDF format. 210 KB (26 pages)

This site contains documents in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the file. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, you may download a free copy from the Adobe Web site.

When draft goals for the NIOSH Wholesale and Retail Trade Program are completed, they will be posted on the NOSH Web site for review and comment. NIOSH will also use the NIOSH eNews to announce that draft goals are available for review.

Those seeking NIOSH grants to conduct studies benefiting workers in the wholesale and retail trade sector can view the priority topic areas for extramural investigators. They are closely related to the strategic goals listed above.

The NIOSH strategic goals and the priority topic areas for extramural investigators will be updated based on additional input received from the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). NORA is establishing and implementing a sector strategic plan for the nation.

NORA wholesale and retail trade sector activities

NIOSH is interested in your opinions about the relevance and value of these strategic goals for the wholesale and retail trade sector. NIOSH encourages you to consider partnering on issues of interest to you and your organization.

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	NIOSH Programs > Wholesale and Retail Trade > Strategic Goals Wholesale and Retail Trade Inputs: NIOSH Strategic Goals The NIOSH Wholesale and Retail Trade Program is in the process of developing strategic goals to guide our research and partnership efforts over the next decade. NIOSH previously used priority topic areas (e.g., traumatic injury, hearing loss) to guide research efforts. Goals take this approach a step further by identifying specific outcomes that NIOSH wants to target, performance measures for evaluating progress in meeting the outcome goals, and intermediate goals to describe the necessary steps that need to be performed to accomplish the goal. Setting goals is challenging for the following reasons: It forces NIOSH to focus on a subgroup of issues where we think NIOSH can make an impact-a long list would spread NIOSH resources too thin to accomplish the goals. Not every worthwhile topic can be included. It is difficult to develop performance measures. Available injury statistics have limitations, and exposure and health outcome measures are typically not available. It is ambitious for NIOSH to set goals to achieve outcomes such as reductions in a national fatality rate. NIOSH is a research agency, and as such does not directly influence outcomes-NIOSH must partner well and influence other groups to show results. NIOSH Program Portfolio Approach NIOSH has been organizing research, guidance, information, and service efforts into specific programs that can be readily communicated and strategically governed and evaluated. Eight NORA Sector Programs represent industrial sectors, and twenty-four Cross-sector Programs organized around adverse health outcomes, statutory programs and global efforts. The NORA Sector Programs intersect with Cross-Sector Programs in a matrix-like fashion. For example, an Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program goal of reducing farm-related deaths and injuries due to tractor rollovers and trucks would likely be a shared goal with the Transportation Program and if appropriate would be adopted by both programs. This approach provides an added advantage and will allow multiple Programs to work towards accomplishment of intersecting goals. Each of the 32 programs in the NIOSH Program Portfolio has a Manager and Coordinator. Each of the 8 NIOSH Sector Programs facilitates the work of a NORA Sector Council to engage external stakeholders in the process of developing sector goals for the nation and methods to measure the short-term, intermediate and long-term outcomes arising from those goals. The NORA goals for the nation will be considered when choosing NIOSH sector program goals. Cross Sector programs have internal Steering Committees that develop program goals and monitor outcome measures. These planning efforts will position NIOSH to align with the most current governmental approaches for evaluating program effectiveness, i.e., the Program Assessment Rating Tool (or PART). PART is a mechanism to hold governmental agencies accountable for accomplishing results. As part of our comprehensive approach to performance measurement, NIOSH has engaged the National Academies to independently evaluate our sector and cross-programs for relevance and impact. Draft Wholesale and Retail Trade Goals NIOSH is in the process of drafting strategic goals for the Wholesale and Retail Trade Program. As required by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), these strategic goals will be organized by outcomes such as injuries and illnesses instead of more general topic areas such as reducing all occupational mortality in the Wholesale and Retail Trade Industry. When competed, the strategic plan will include intermediate and annual goals along with performance measures to guide attainment of the strategic goals. The current interim strategic goals guiding NIOSH researchers developing new projects related to the wholesale and retail trade sector are below: Strategic Goal 1: Reduce the incidence and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among wholesale and retail trades (WRT) sector workers. Strategic Goal 2: Reduce the incidence and severity of falls and contact-related injuries among wholesale and retail trades sector workers. Strategic Goal 3: Reduce the incidence and severity of motor vehicle-related injuries and fatalities among workers at highest risk sub-sectors in the WRT sector businesses. Strategic Goal 4: Reduce the incidence and severity of injuries and illnesses due to workplace violence among WRT sector workers. A draft report containing the goals and narrative of the Wholesale and Retail Trade Agenda is available in PDF format. 210 KB (26 pages) This site contains documents in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the file. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, you may download a free copy from the Adobe Web site. When draft goals for the NIOSH Wholesale and Retail Trade Program are completed, they will be posted on the NOSH Web site for review and comment. NIOSH will also use the NIOSH eNews to announce that draft goals are available for review. Those seeking NIOSH grants to conduct studies benefiting workers in the wholesale and retail trade sector can view the priority topic areas for extramural investigators. They are closely related to the strategic goals listed above. The NIOSH strategic goals and the priority topic areas for extramural investigators will be updated based on additional input received from the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). NORA is establishing and implementing a sector strategic plan for the nation. NORA wholesale and retail trade sector activities NIOSH is interested in your opinions about the relevance and value of these strategic goals for the wholesale and retail trade sector. NIOSH encourages you to consider partnering on issues of interest to you and your organization. < National Research Agenda (NORA) \| NIOSH Strategic Goals \| Emerging Issues >				NIOSH Program: Wholesale and Retail Trade Program Description Inputs Sector Description Economic Factors Occupational Risks National Research Agenda (NORA) NIOSH Strategic Goals Emerging Issues Partners NIOSH Contacts Activities NIOSH Research Projects NIOSH Funded Research Grants Outputs Publications Topic Pages Research to Practice Conferences Bulletins Outcomes Review & Evaluation Program Review National Academies Evaluation
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