ohjeistuksena

ohjeistuksena is a Finnish noun in the essive case formed from ohjeistus, meaning instruction or guideline. It is used to express the role of something as guidance or as a set of guidelines in a given context. For example, ohjeistuksena toimivat seuraavat periaatteet translates as "the following principles function as guidelines." The essive form emphasizes the function or temporary state rather than a fixed identity. The plural form ohjeistuksina means "as guidelines" in general.

In usage, ohjeistuksena appears in formal and administrative language, such as policy documents, memoranda, or recommendations, to indicate that the referenced materials are intended to guide decisions or actions. It is often followed by a list, a set of principles, or a description of procedures. The expression helps to frame a document or a rule as a source of guidance rather than as a binding directive.

Related terms include ohjeistus (instruction or guideline) and toimintaohjeet (operational instructions). The term is not typically used in everyday casual speech, but it is common in government, corporate, or organizational writing to signal the guiding role of a document. Examples of its use can be found in policy papers where a document is described as ohjeistuksena for staff behavior or decision-making.