During a yearly performance review, a manager tells an employee, 'You've been doing a great job this year, and the team really appreciates your positive attitude. Just keep doing what you're doing.' The meeting concludes after this statement. Which of the following statements best analyzes the manager's communication in this meeting?

A supervisor holds a performance appraisal meeting with an employee and states: 'Overall, your work this year has been adequate, so you will receive the standard cost-of-living pay adjustment. Just keep doing what you're doing.' The meeting then ends. Which critical component of an effective performance appraisal was missing from the supervisor's communication?