Bree Went into Her Performance Appraisal Interview Expecting to Hear

Bree went into her performance appraisal interview expecting to hear what a great performer she was and that she was getting a promotion.Instead,her manager pointed out some important areas in which Bree needed to improve if she wanted to continue to advance in the organization.As a result,Bree plans to focus on those areas of improvement in hopes of getting the promotion next year.This is an example of the ______ reason for conducting performance appraisals.

A) communication
B) decision-making
C) motivation
D) development