摘要:“Slavery and liberation in hotels, restaurants and bars” wasthe title of the AIHR annual conference in 2018. It is thefirst conference on the topic of slavery and liberation in thehospitality sector, and shows the research team’s aim to beat the leading edge of research in the sector. AIHR’s declaredresearch strategy is committed to the study of and study for,hospitality industry management. Critical study and scientificobservation are implicit to this research approach. Nothing istaken at face value and all industrial practices are the subject ofresearch and publications, without fear or favour. The study ofmanagement practices that encompass slavery and neo-slavery,as well as employee liberation through employee ownershipand various forms of employee participation in decision-making,aim to inform understanding of current management practices.