Public sector institutions are crucial to numerous activities in developing countries. However, these institutions encounter many challenges, particularly in meeting performance targets. These difficulties may arise from internal issues within the institution or the administrative authority overseeing them. This study explores the possibility of developing High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS) in the public sector, specifically aiming to create a model for effective human resource strategies in the Iraqi public sector. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a qualitative approach. Fifteen participants, nominated by their institutions as \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"experts\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" in human resources management, were interviewed to explore the feasibility of implementing HPWS in the Iraqi public sector. The interviews focused on five essential elements: human resource productivity, accountability and follow-up, quality of services, laws and regulations, and implementing plans to address deviations. The findings underscore the pivotal role of these elements in establishing the system, providing reassurance about the feasibility of developing such systems within Iraqi public sector institutions. Despite the current challenges, the potential of these elements to create the system is promising.

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