Participation and Legitimacy Conflict at West German Universities
总结了1960年代末西德大学合法性危机组织层面的研究结果，运用官僚化和专业化理论推导命题，并通过因果分析检验，探讨了实证研究结果用于政策建议时的问题。
This article summarizes the results of a research project on the organizational aspects of the legitimacy crisis at West German universities during the late 1960s. Theories on bureaucratization and professionalization were used to deduce relevant propositions. These were tested by causal analysis and decomposition into direct and indirect effects. The results exemplify problems arising when using the results of empirical research to guide policy recommendations. Proposals are put forward to integrate empirically tested causal models and action research into research strategies.