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Mazloumi A, Mosadeghrad A M, Kazemi Z, Khosravi Danesh M, Khanehshenas F, Ghasemi M S, et al et al . Design and Development of an Ergonomics Discipline Strategic Plan in Iran. ioh 2024; 20 (2) :1-16
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Adel Mazloumi 
, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad * , Zeinab Kazemi , Mojtaba Khosravi Danesh , Farin Khanehshenas , Mohammad Sadegh Ghasemi , Jebrail Nasl Seraji , Siavash Etemadinezhad , Naser Hasheminejad , Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian , Mahnaz Saremi , Hamed Dehnavi , Rashid Heidarimoghadam , Mohammad Babamiri , Farhad Tabatabai Ghomsheh , Teimour Allahyari , Iman Dianat , Jalil Nazari , Leila Rastgoo , Mahdi Gharasi Manshadi
, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad * , Zeinab Kazemi , Mojtaba Khosravi Danesh , Farin Khanehshenas , Mohammad Sadegh Ghasemi , Jebrail Nasl Seraji , Siavash Etemadinezhad , Naser Hasheminejad , Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian , Mahnaz Saremi , Hamed Dehnavi , Rashid Heidarimoghadam , Mohammad Babamiri , Farhad Tabatabai Ghomsheh , Teimour Allahyari , Iman Dianat , Jalil Nazari , Leila Rastgoo , Mahdi Gharasi Manshadi
Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , mosadeghrad@tums.ac.ir
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Introduction: Strategic planning aligns organizations’ resources to achieve their mission and long-term objectives and goals. At the moment, a comprehensive strategic plan in the field of Ergonomics is one of the academic and industrial priorities in Iran to achieve a superior scientific position and ultimately meet the real needs of society. Therefore, this study was conducted to develop a strategic plan for Ergonomics from 2021 to 2025.
Material and Methods: This study was conducted using a participatory action research strategy in 2021. In this regard, the strategic planning committee consisting of 18 professors, specialists, and Ph.D. students in the Ergonomics and occupational health engineering fields was formed. The committee evaluated the internal and external environment of the Ergonomics using a strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) matrix and a researcher-developed checklist through several regular weekly sessions. Then, general and specific goals, and possible measures to achieve the goals were identified.
Results: According to SWOT analysis, Ergonomics major is in the “hold and maintain” position which consisted of organizational architecture, quality management, market management, and cost management. In the proposed action plan, a total of 57 specific goals in six areas were extracted including education, research, specialized services in ergonomics, improving faculty member/employees/students’ satisfaction, and improving community satisfaction with ergonomic services. To achieve these goals, 124 related actions were also predicted.
Conclusion: Achieving Ergonomics major perspective will be possible by using the goals identified in this study, the proper implementation of the predicted objective-specific measures, planning to reach the maximum use of the opportunities, and minimizing challenges due to the major weaknesses.
Material and Methods: This study was conducted using a participatory action research strategy in 2021. In this regard, the strategic planning committee consisting of 18 professors, specialists, and Ph.D. students in the Ergonomics and occupational health engineering fields was formed. The committee evaluated the internal and external environment of the Ergonomics using a strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) matrix and a researcher-developed checklist through several regular weekly sessions. Then, general and specific goals, and possible measures to achieve the goals were identified.
Results: According to SWOT analysis, Ergonomics major is in the “hold and maintain” position which consisted of organizational architecture, quality management, market management, and cost management. In the proposed action plan, a total of 57 specific goals in six areas were extracted including education, research, specialized services in ergonomics, improving faculty member/employees/students’ satisfaction, and improving community satisfaction with ergonomic services. To achieve these goals, 124 related actions were also predicted.
Conclusion: Achieving Ergonomics major perspective will be possible by using the goals identified in this study, the proper implementation of the predicted objective-specific measures, planning to reach the maximum use of the opportunities, and minimizing challenges due to the major weaknesses.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Ergonomics
Received: 2022/07/25 | Accepted: 2023/08/30 | Published: 2023/03/30
Received: 2022/07/25 | Accepted: 2023/08/30 | Published: 2023/03/30
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