Which of the Following Fulfills the Administrative Purpose of Performance

Which of the following fulfills the administrative purpose of performance management?

A) Define the results, behaviors, and, to some extent, employee characteristics that are necessary.
B) Develop employees who are effective at their jobs.
C) Use performance appraisal to make decisions such as pay raises, promotions, retention-termination, layoffs, and recognition of individual performance.
D) Identify employees' strengths and weaknesses, link employees to appropriate training and development activity.
E) Confront employees with their performance weaknesses.