Sala Model : Administrative Sub-System of a Prismatic Society
Prismatic society is characterised by various economic, social,political and administrative sub-systems. Riggs termed the administrative sub-system as 'Sala Model'. In a differentiated society its counterpart is 'Bureau' or 'office' and in a fused society it is termed 'Chamber',and each have features of their own. The Spanish word 'Sala' has a variety of meanings, such as government offices, religious conference, a room, a pavillon, etc. The word 'sala' is also generally used in East Asian countries more or less with the same meaning. Sala has certain features of diffracted 'bureau' and fused 'chamber'. However, the 'bureau' features of sala do not stand well to represent its basic character. The heterogeneous value system and the traditional and modern methods of the prismatic society reflect in its administrative dealings and functional management. The administrative rationality and efficiency found in bureau are absent in sala.