One of the most important elements that differentiated workforce strategy brings in the organizational culture is measurement of value added by employees and positions to the strategic goals (Becker, Huselid, & Beatty, p.151). In other words, it specifically focuses on strategic impact of workforce and jobs (Becker et al., 2009, p.152), which further enables organizations in developing strategic performance measurement system (Becker et al., 2009, p.153).

Instead of depending too much on benchmarking, companies should examine that how employees uniquely contribute to strategic success of the company (Becker et al., 2009, pp.147-149).

Reference

Becker, B.E., Huselid, M.A., & Beatty, R.W. (2009). The differentiated workforce:                     

          transforming talent into strategic impact. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business Press.