Toimintapohjaisuutta
Toimintapohjaisuus is a term used in Finnish organizational and social-science discourse to describe an orientation that places action and practice at the center of development work. In practice-based approaches, planning and evaluation are inseparable from actual activities; decisions arise from and are tested through concrete actions, experiments, and iterative cycles rather than from abstract blueprints alone.
In public administration and policy implementation, toimintapohjaisuus emphasizes prototyping, pilot projects, and real-world feedback to improve
In educational and organizational development contexts, the concept often overlaps with action research, design thinking, and
Critics warn that excessive emphasis on immediate action can sideline strategic coherence, long-term goals, or rigorous