George Schenk’s passion is making work meaningful, sustainable, and personal. He learned about wood-fired cooking from his grandmother in Vermont and, years later, rekindled his love of cooking with fire when he founded the American Flatbread Company. His company produces frozen wood-fired flatbread pizzas from all-natural, locally grown ingredients, handmade by 100 employees in Waitsfield and Middlebury, Vermont.

1. Does George Schenk manage American Flatbread as a type A or a type Z firm? Support your answer.
2. Would you recommend that American Flatbread offer bakery and restaurant employees flextime arrangements? Explain.
3. How has George Schenk paved the way for empowerment at his company?