The environment and Britain's aid programme

Summary Some of the environmental and developmental activities assisted by Britain's Programme of Overseas Aid are outlined. In particular, the article draws attention to a new booklet published by the Overseas Development Administration to mark the European Year of the Environment which, in the Minister's words, shows how through British aid, programme improvements are possible by a combination of sound scientific research and a sensitivity to people's needs.Mr Christopher Patten, Member of Parliament for Bath, is the UK's current Minister for Overseas Development. He also serves as Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. The Minister may be contacted through the offices of the Overseas Development Administration, Eland House, Stag Place, London SW1E 5DH, UK.     

Modeling organizational processes across hierarchical levels: climate,leadership, and group process in work groups

Perceptions of organizational climate, leadership, and group processes were aggregated within hierarchically nested work groups. Relationships across hierarchical boundaries were examined for two samples at different hierarchical levels in a military organization. Perceptions of climate were positively related across levels in both samples. There was evidence that the pattern of relationship among the other constructs was different in the two samples. The results have implications for the process which organizational interventions can be expected to flow through hierarchical levels of an organization. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.