Naail M. Kamil

Prof. Naail is a well-motivated academic professional with the passion for seeking and sharing knowledge, through edge-cutting research and teaching. He has authored publications on the comparative study of Management particularly the Religious Perspective on Organizational Behavior, Ethics, Spirituality, Social Responsibility, and Leadership. He has presented research papers at the local and international platforms and conferences in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and America. Particularly, he has attended and presented numerous research papers at the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) international conferences. Prof. Naail was a co-researcher of the prestigious Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) awarded by the Malaysian Ministry of Education of around USD30,000.

He is a member of the International Association of Islamic Economics and Finance and an executive member of the World Academy of Islamic Management (WAIM). He is able to supervise Ph.D., MBA and degree students in three (3) languages; English, Arabic and Bahasa Melayu (Malaysian language). He has successfully graduated a number of Ph.D., MBAs and dozens of degree research students, locally and internationally. He has served as a Lecturer (GTA) between 2009 to 2012, and Head of Global Leadership Research Unit and Assistant Professor after his Ph.D. completion in early 2012, at the Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Prior to joining KNUST School of Business in January 2018, Prof. Naail was an Associate Professor, and Head of Global Leadership Research Unit at the Faculty of Business, Accountancy, and Management at SEGi University in Kuala Lumpur. Prof. Naail is also a Professional trainer and a consultant, certified by the Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources. Among others, he has offered consultancy and professional training services on Excellence in Leadership, Management & Evaluation, and other areas, to some managers of Kuwaiti National Petroleum Company at Singapore, as well to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and other organizations. He can be contacted via naail.kamil@gmail.com or naailkamil@knust.edu.gh

List of Publications:

Kamil, N. M., Subramaniam, M., Ali, H. E., Musah, M. B., & Alex, A. (2018). Factors influencing the selection of Unit Trust funds among Malaysian retail investors, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 9(2), 155-170. (SCOPUS INDEXED)
Adewale, A. A., Yusuff, J. A., Abdulrazak, D., Kamil, N. M., & Oladokun, N. O. (2017). Determinants of criminal activities by some Nigerians residing in Malaysia: A socio-economic perspective, Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 25(S), 199-208. (ISI AND SCOPUS INDEXED)
Kamil, N. M., Musah, M. B., & Hatta, N. B. M. (2017). Does Islamic ethical values have roles to play? The effects of TV advertisements towards Malaysian Children’s buying behaviour, Journal of Islamic Management Studies, 1 (1), pp. 72-88.
Zandi, G., Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman, M., Ishak, I. C., Shahudin, S. (2017). Islamic spirituality and continuance organization commitment: The case of Malaysian organizations, Journal of Islamic Management Studies, 1 (1), pp. 54-71.
Murthy, U., Kamil, N. M., Mariadas, P. A., & Devi, D. (2017). Factors influencing Non-performing loans in commercial banks: The case of banks in Selangor, International Journal of Business and Management, 12 (2), pp. 246-225.
Nadarajan, D., Kamil, N. M., Ramasamy, S., Jayabalan, N., & Massilamany, M. (2016). Factors influencing the demand for health insurance: An empirical investigation of the Klang Valley area in Malaysia, Journal of International Business and Economics, 16 (3), pp. 33-46. (SCOPUS and ERA indexed).
Kamil, N. M., Boulahlib, L., Musah, M. B., & Al-Hudawi, S. H. V. (2016). Academic staff perception towards implementation of total quality management (TQM) practices, International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 6 (3), pp. 149-172. (ERA indexed).
Kadiresan, V, Kamil, N. M., Mazlan, M. R. M., Musah, M. B., & Selamat, M. H. (2016). The influence of human resource practices on employee retention: a case study, International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 6 (3), pp. 122-148. (ERA indexed).
Musah, M. B., Ali, H. M., Al-Hudawi, S. H. V.,Tahir, L. M., Daud, K. B., Said, H. B., & Kamil, N. M. (2016). Organizational climate as a predictor of workplace performance in the Malaysian higher education institution, Quality Assurance in Education, 24 (3), pp. 416-438. (SCOPUS INDEXED)
Kamil, M. M., Sulaiman, M., Osman-Gani, A. M., & Ahmad, K. (2015). The effects of piety of organizational citizenship behaviour from Islamic perspective: A study of professional in South-East Asia, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 10 (1), pp. 223-239.
Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman M., Selladurai, S., & Khalid, N. (2015). The impact of spirituality and social responsibility on organizational citizenship behaviour from Islamic perspective: Empirical Investigation of Malaysian Business, Malaysian Journal of Communication, 31 (1), pp. 59-80. (SCOPUS)
Ing, L. M., Musah, M. B., Al-Hudawi, S. H. V., Tahir, L. M., & Kamil, N. M. (2015). Validity of teacher-made assessment: A table of specification approach, Asian Social Sciences, 11 (5), pp. 193-200. (SCOPUS)
Sulaiman, M., Selladurai, S., Kamil, N. M., & Mokred, N. R. M., (2015). The Influence of Spirituality and Responsibility on Business Leadership Effectiveness: An Empirical Analysis. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 10 (2), pp. 310-334.
Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman, M., Osman-Gani, A. M., & Ahmad, K. (2014). Investigating the Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior from Islamic perspective. Asian Academy of Management Journal, 19 (1), pp. 17-46. (SCOPUS)
Kamil, N. M. (2014). Factors Influencing Computer Ethics at the Workplace: A Study of Professional in South-East Asia, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 9 (2), pp. 91-103.
Kamil, N. M., & Norsham, M. N. (2014). Factors Affecting the Choice of Takaful over Conventional Insurance: The Case of Malaysia, Journal of Islamic Finance, 3 (2), pp. 1-14.
Abdul Jalil, M., Kamil, N. M., & Khalilur Rahman, M. (2014). The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People: An Islamic Philosophical Analysis, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 9 (2), pp. 14-23.
Sulaiman, M., Ahmad, K, Sbaih, B., & Kamil, N. M. (2014). The Perspective of Muslim employees towards motivation and career success. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 9 (1), pp. 45-62.
Kamil, N. M., & Jan, M. T. (2014). Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility: A Higher Order Measurement Model. Malaysian Management Review, 49 (1), pp. 21-34.
Kamil, N. M. & Ahmad, K. (2014). Development of a Scale for Measuring the Construct of Organizational Citizenship Behavior from Islamic perspective. Malaysian Management Review, 49 (1), pp. 55-66.
Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman, M., Osman-Gani, A., & Ahmad, K. (2012). The Measurement Model of Social Responsibility Construct from Islamic Perspective: Empirical Analysis of Malaysian Business Organizations, Journal of Knowledge Economy and Knowledge Management, 7 (2), pp. 81-91.
Kamil, N. M. (2011). Ontology and Epistemology in Management Research: An Islamic Perspective, Postmodern Openings, 7, pp. 67-74.
Kamil, N. M., Al-Kahtani, A., & Sulaiman, M. (2011). The Components of spirituality in the business organizational contexts: The case of Malaysia, Asian Journal of Business and Management Science, 1 (2), pp. 166-180.
Kamil, N. M. (2010). The Quagmire of Philosophical Standpoints (Paradigms) in Management Research, Postmodern Openings, 5 (5), pp. 13-18.

BOOK CHAPTER

Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman, M., Osman-Gani, A., & Ahmad, K. (2011). Implications of Taqwa (Islamic Spirituality and Islamic Social Responsibility) on organizational citizenship behavior: A conceptual analysis. In Oman-Gani, A. M., & Sarif, S. M., Spirituality in Management from Islamic Perspective. Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION/PROCEEDINGS

Adewale, A. A., Yusuff, J.A., Dzuljastri, A. R., Kamil, N. M., & Oladokun, N. O. (2015). Economic Benefit and Implication of Exploring prisoners employment: scholars perspective for case of Nigerian inmates in Malaysia. Paper presented at the International Conference of Business and Economics, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abideen (UNIZA), Terengganu.
Adewale, A. A., Yusuff, J.A., Dzuljastri, A. R., Kamil, N. M., & Oladokun, N. O. (2015). Determinant of criminal activities by some Nigerians Residing in Malaysia: A socio-economic perspective. Paper presented at the International Conference of Business and Economics, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abideen (UNIZA), Terengganu.
Kamil, N. M. (2014). STEIN TAZKIA Forum (2014), Bogor, Indonesia. Topic: “Empowering Human Resource Professionals for Islamic Economic Development”
Kamil, N. M., Majid, A., Usman, M., Nasser, N., & Nizam, M. K. (2013). Antecedents and Prevention of Workplace Deviance: The Case of CIMB Malaysia. Paper presented at the 1st ASEAN Conference on Islamic Finance (1st AICIF), IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, Kuala Lumpur, November 6-7, 2013.
Kamil, N. M, & Jan, M. T. (2013). Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility: Validating Higher-Order Measurement Model. Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance, Istanbul, Turkey. September 9 – 13, 2013.
Abdul Jalil, M., Kamil, N. M., & Khalilur Rahman, M. (2013). The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People: An Islamic Philosophical Analysis. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Management, Penang, Malaysia. June 10 - 11, 2013.
Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman, M., Osman-Gani, A., & Ahmad, K. (2012). The Measurement Model of Social Responsibility Construct from Islamic Perspective: Empirical Analysis of Malaysian Business Organizations. Paper presented at the 10th International conference of the academy of human resource development (AHRD) (Asia Chapter), Istanbul, Turkey. November 8 – 10, 2012.
Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman, M., Osman-Gani, A., & Ahmad, K. (2011). Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior from Islamic perspective: Empirical analysis of business organizations in South-East Asia. Paper presented at the 10th International conference of the academy of human resource development (AHRD) (Asia Chapter), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. December 3 - 6, 2011.
Kamil, N. M., Al-Kahtani, A., & Sulaiman, M. (2011). The Determinants of Islamic spirituality in the business organizational context. Paper presented at the 8th International conference on Islamic Economics and Finance, Doha, Qatar. December 19 - 21, 2011.
Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman, M., Osman-Gani, A., & Ahmad, K. (2011). Effects of Spirituality and Social Responsibility on Job Satisfaction: A Conceptual Analysis from Religious Perspectives. AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas, Chicago, USA. February, 2011.
Kamil, N. M. (2010). The quagmire of philosophical standpoints in management research. Paper presented at the Lumen International Scientific conference 2011, lasi, Romania. March, 2010.
Kamil, N. M., Sulaiman, M., Osman-Gani, A., & Ahmad, K. (2010). Implications of Piety (Taqwa) on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) from Islamic Perspective: A study of Professionals in Southeast Asia. 9th International Conference of the Academy of HRD (Asia Chapter) (pp. 166-181). Shanghai, China: Academy of Human Resource Development, Institute of vocational and adult education, East China Normal University, China. November 14th, 2010.
Kamil, N. M., Osman-Gani, A., Sulaiman, M., & Ahmad, K. (2010). Spirituality in the Workplace: The Role of 'Taqwa' Towards the Advancement of the Contemporary Organization. 8th International Conference on Tawhidic Methodology Applied to Microenterprise Development, Jakarta, Indonesia. January 7 - 8, 2010.