johtopaikkojen

Johtopaikka, and its plural johtopaikat, is a Finnish noun formed from johto and paikka. The genitive plural form johtopaikkojen is used when describing possession, characteristics, or quantity related to these places.

The term has at least two primary meanings depending on context. In organizational or political/business discussions, johtopaikka refers to a leadership or management position within an organization. It denotes a role such as a manager, director, or executive. The plural johtopaikat describes multiple such positions, and johtopaikkojen is used for phrases like johtopaikkojen määrä (the number of leadership positions) or johtopaikkojen jakaminen (allocation of leadership positions).

In technical or electrical contexts, johtopaikka means a connection point or terminal where conductors are attached. This sense appears in schematics, manuals, and hardware descriptions. Here johtopaikat are the contact points on a device, circuit board, or connector, and johtopaikkojen järjestys or johtopaikkojen määrä may be used in specifications.

Etymology and usage notes: the term is a compound of johto, which can mean either leadership or a conductor, and paikka, meaning place. The intended sense is usually clear from surrounding terminology. While johtopaikka is common in management discussions, its technical meaning is widely used in engineering and electronics literature.

See also: paikat, johtaminen, johtimet. The meaning of johtopaikkojen depends on whether the discourse is about governance and organizations or about electrical connections.