tilantuntua

Tilantuntua is a Finnish neologism that describes the perceived state or condition of a system, organization, or project as experienced by its participants. The word appears to be a compound of tila ("state, condition") and tuntua ("to feel, to have the impression"), and it is not part of standard Finnish dictionaries. In usage, tilantuntua refers to the subjective sense of how things are progressing, separately from formal metrics or official reports. It emphasizes the gap between measured data and lived experience, and is often discussed in management theory, governance debates, and organizational studies to highlight stakeholder perception.

Usage and interpretation: Proponents use tilantuntua to capture morale, trust, and perceived momentum. Critics argue that relying on tilantuntua can obscure objective indicators by focusing on sentiment. Because it is not widely standardized, its exact meaning varies by context and speaker.

Relation to other concepts: It aligns with ideas of situational awareness, organizational climate, and stakeholder perception, but remains a loosely defined cultural term rather than a technical one.

See also: Perception, situational awareness, organizational climate, stakeholder engagement, governance.

Notes: The term is not commonly found in mainstream Finnish dictionaries, and its scope is largely rhetorical or theoretical in contemporary Finnish-language discourse.