in general, such prismatic societies are characterized by formalism, heterogeneity, and functional overlaps.these features are reflected in the prevalence of polycommunalism in society; the bazaar-canteen model economy and its price-indeterminacy and polynormativism in decision process. these ecological or contextual factors, according to Riggs play significant role in shaping the nature of public administration in developing nations, which he presents as sala model administration characterized by coexistence of universal norms and respect for traditions