To summarize, feminist approaches to leadership contend that the special abilities and characteristics most often associated with women are of particular importance in contemporary work settings. Rosener (1990) notes that women are more likely than men, for example, to feel important, included, and energized. Meeting global competition requires committed human capital, and feminists argue that women leaders have the interactional leadership style needed to foster this commitment. Other critical studies contend that powerful economic and organizational imperatives dictate managerial behavior and do not permit opportunities to put into practice a “feminist” style of leadership in the workplace.