英文摘要 |
As market devices designed for individual investors, brokerage offices have dominated the Taiwan stock market for several decades. However, their economic functions are being replaced by new market technologies such as online trading systems. These technologies are exposing brokerage office inefficiencies (especially in terms of trading speed) and high costs. A certain type of individual investor continues to use them due to entrenched habits and the potential for social interactions. Thus, market actors (socio-technical agencements) and market actions are being shaped by the socio-market frame rather than the pure market frame. Brokerage office configurations are assembled and maintained by social relations, with the social meanings of associated devices and spatial factors underpinning the actors’ financial practices. |