tulosperusteisten

Tulosperusteisten is a Finnish adjective form meaning “based on results” or “outcome-based.” It is used to describe policies, schemes, or systems where funding, compensation, or accountability is linked to measured outcomes rather than inputs or process alone. The form tulosperusteisten is typically the genitive plural of tulosperusteinen, and appears in phrases such as tulosperusteisten palkkojen järjestelmä or tulosperusteisten rahoitusmallien kehittäminen, where it modifies a following noun.

The term is common in public administration, education, healthcare, and research funding in Finland. It appears in discussions of outcome-based funding, performance-based pay, and grant schemes that allocate resources according to achieved results, quality indicators, or impact targets. Examples include tulosperusteisen rahoituksen käyttöönotto in universities or hospitals, and tulosperusteisten tavoitteiden asettaminen in program design. The concept emphasizes that financial or managerial decisions depend on verifiable performance measures.

Advantages attributed to tulosperusteisten approaches include improved efficiency, greater accountability, and a clearer link between resources and impacts. Critics warn of risks such as focus on easily measured metrics at the expense of other important, but harder-to-measure, aspects; potential gaming of indicators; and administrative burdens related to monitoring and evaluation. Successful use often requires robust measurement systems, risk adjustment, and transparent governance to balance incentives with equity and quality.

See also: tulosperusteinen palkka, tulosperusteinen rahoitus, performance-based funding.