pensyarah universiti
ukm-graduate school of business (ukm-gsb)
zafir@ukm.edu.my
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Transformasi Sosial dan Ekonomi,
Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Zafir Khan Mohamed Makhbul ialah Profesor (Gred Khas B, VK6) dalam bidang pengurusan sumber manusia dan pengurusan organisasi di Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Beliau mempunyai lebih 29 tahun pengalaman bersama UKM dan pernah berkhidmat dalam industri di Motorola, Hong Leong Finance dan Agrobank. Beliau juga pernah dilantik sebagai Dekan UKM-Graduate School of Business dari Mac 2021 hingga Februari 2026 serta dipinjamkan sebagai Timbalan Pengarah, Gred Utama C di Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi. Sepanjang kerjaya akademiknya, beliau aktif dalam pengajaran, penyelidikan, penyeliaan, pemeriksaan luar dan khidmat masyarakat di peringkat kebangsaan serta antarabangsa. Lebih 60 buah buku tulisan beliau menjadi rujukan di institusi pendidikan tinggi, manakala lebih 300 artikel telah diterbitkan dalam media arus perdana. Beliau turut memiliki lebih 20 hak cipta UKM yang dimanfaatkan untuk penyebaran ilmu kepada masyarakat dan industri. Kepakaran beliau turut diiktiraf melalui pelantikan sebagai Penilai Luar Program Akademik, Ahli Lembaga Pengajian, Penasihat Akademik dan Penilai Kanan Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia. Sejak 2007, beliau telah menilai lebih 300 program pengajian. Beliau juga kerap dijemput sebagai penceramah dan pelatih oleh pelbagai organisasi utama serta menganggotai beberapa badan profesional berkaitan pengurusan sumber manusia, pengurusan, stres dan higiene industri. Antara pengiktirafan yang diterima termasuk Darjah Setia Negeri Sembilan (D.N.S), Anugerah Tokoh Akademik Bahasa Melayu Peringkat Kebangsaan, Anugerah Buku Negara, Anugerah MAPIM-KPT Penulis Prolifik Terbaik, Anugerah Bitara, Anugerah Kecemerlangan MyRA UKM, Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang serta pelbagai anugerah penerbitan, inovasi, harta intelek dan khidmat masyarakat, sekali gus mencerminkan sumbangan luas beliau terhadap akademia, industri, pembangunan profesional dan masyarakat secara berterusan.
Dr. Zafir Khan bin Mohamed Makhbul is a Professor (Special Grade B, VK6) in Human Resource Management and Organizational Management at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He served as Dean of the UKM-Graduate School of Business (UKM-GSB) from March 2021 to February 2026. With more than 29 years of academic experience at UKM, he also brings industry experience from Motorola, Hong Leong Finance, and Agrobank, and previously served as Deputy Director at Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education. Professor Zafir is actively involved in teaching, research, publication, postgraduate supervision, examination, and community engagement. A prolific author, he has written more than 60 books and over 300 mainstream media articles, many of which are based on research findings, and holds more than 20 UKM copyrights. He has also served as an external programme assessor, Board of Studies member, academic advisor, technical committee member, and senior assessor for the Malaysian Qualifications Agency, evaluating more than 300 academic programmes since 2007. He is frequently invited as a speaker and trainer by leading public and private organisations, and is affiliated with several professional bodies in human resource management, management, occupational health, and industrial hygiene. His numerous honours include the Darjah Setia Negeri Sembilan (D.N.S.), Bahasa Melayu Academic Figure Award, National Book Awards, MAPIM-KPT Best Prolific Writer Award, UKM Bitara Awards, MyRA Excellence Awards, innovation medals, service awards, publication awards, and recognition for community engagement, academic leadership, scholarship, and professional contribution. His career reflects sustained contributions to academia, quality assurance, industry, and national development.
zara kiran, zafir khan mohamed makhbul, abu hanifah bin ayob. (2026). understanding behavioural intention (bi) toward electronic human resource management (e-hrm) adoption in public sector higher education institutions (heis): a unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (utaut)-based mediation model. - msw management -multidisciplinary, scientific work and management journal. 289 - 304.
qing yang , abdullah al mamun, zafir khan mohamed makhbul, mohammad nurul hassan reza, muhammad mehedi masud. (2026). the nexus of big data, internet of things-enabled agro-technologies, and farm performance. - smart agricultural technology. 1 - 12.
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). sanggupkah pekerja berkorban untuk majikannya?. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). pemimpin suri teladan. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). bahasa melayu nadi identiti nasional. - utusan malaysia. .
mahalasmi radhakrishnan, mohammad nurul hassan reza, abdullah al mamun, muhammad mehedi masud, zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2025). behavioral insights into insurance purchase among flash flood survivors in malaysia. - humanities and social sciences communications. 1 - 14.
mohd helmi ali, leanne chung, kim hua tan, zafir mohd makhbul, yuanzhu zhan, ming-lang tseng. (2024). investigating blockchain technology adoption intention model in halal food small and medium enterprises: moderating role of supply chain integration. - international journal of logistics research and applications. 2753 - 2777.
qing yang, abdullah al mamun, mohammad masukujjaman, zafir khan mohamed makhbul, xueyun zhong. (2024). adoption of internet of things-enabled agricultural systems among chinese agro-entreprises. - precision agriculture. 2477 - 2504.
ishfaq ahmed, zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2024). abusive supervision, dehumanization, knowledge hiding behavior and psychological capital: a daily diary method study. - journal of knowledge management. 1676 - 1698.
wang zihan, zafir khan mohamed makhbul, syed shah alam. (2024). green human resource management in practice: assessing the impact of readiness and corporate social responsibility on organizational change. - sustainability. 1-25.
naeem hayat, anas a. salameh, abdullah al mamun, mohd helmi ali, zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2022). tax compliance behaviour among malaysian taxpayers: a dual-stage pls-sem and ann analysis. - sage open. 1-14.
sulaiman mohammed khalid, khairul anuar mohd ali, zafir khan mohamed makbul. (2019). assessing the effect of higher education service quality on job satisfaction among lecturers in premier polytechnics using hedperf model. - logforum scientific journal of logistics. 425-436.
mohd helmi ali, azman ismail, syed shah alam, zafir mohd makhbul, nor asiah omar. (2018). exploring the theory of planned behaviour (tpb) in relation to a halal food scandal: the malaysia cadbury chocolate case. - international food research journal. 79-86.
zara kiran, zafir khan mohamed makhbul, abu hanifah bin ayob. (2026). understanding behavioural intention (bi) toward electronic human resource management (e-hrm) adoption in public sector higher education institutions (heis): a unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (utaut)-based mediation model. - msw management -multidisciplinary, scientific work and management journal. 289 - 304.
qing yang , abdullah al mamun, zafir khan mohamed makhbul, mohammad nurul hassan reza, muhammad mehedi masud. (2026). the nexus of big data, internet of things-enabled agro-technologies, and farm performance. - smart agricultural technology. 1 - 12.
zafir khan mohamed makhbul, mohd sharif mohamad, nor hafizah ibrahim. (2025). kekuatan karakter: penyederhana hubungan di antara tekanan pekerjaan dan niat untuk berhenti. - jurnal pengurusan. 1 - 13.
nor hafizah ibrahim, zafir khan mohamed makhbul, abu hanifah ayob, anitawati mohd lokman. (2025). navigating workplace morality: unveiling trends in counterproductive work behavior. - jurnal ilmiah peuradeun - the indonesian journal of the social sciences. 379 - 408.
mahalasmi radhakrishnan, mohammad nurul hassan reza, abdullah al mamun, muhammad mehedi masud, zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2025). behavioral insights into insurance purchase among flash flood survivors in malaysia. - humanities and social sciences communications. 1 - 14.
sauda salim hamdun al marhoobi, zafir khan mohamed makhbul, suguna sinniah. (2025). the role of digital leadership capability and organizational culture on innovation ecosystems in omani e-commerce stores: mediating roles of digital literacy and innovative work behavior. - . 249 - 279.
zafir mohd makhbul, norlin khalid, fazilah mohamad hasun. (2025). isu sumber manusia dalam industri sawit di malaysia. - . 13 - 22.
zafir mohd makhbul, fazilah mohamad hasun, adilah aiman zafir khan. (2025). isu keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan dalam industri sawit malaysia. - . 149 - 163.
mohd helmi ali, zafir khan mohd makhbul, ummu ajirah abdul rauf. (2025). healthcare reform on technology and innovation. - . 17 - 25.
ummu ajirah abdul rauf, mazzlida mat deli, mohd helmi ali, zafir khan mohd makhbul. (2025). opportunities, challenges and risks in tech-driven healthcare. - . 70 - 85.
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). sanggupkah pekerja berkorban untuk majikannya?. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). pemimpin suri teladan. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). bahasa melayu nadi identiti nasional. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). organisasi terjejas bila pekerja toksik. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). pemimpin perlu kawal emosi, jangan asyik marah. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). sanggupkah pekerja berkorban untuk majikannya?. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). pemimpin suri teladan. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). bahasa melayu nadi identiti nasional. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). organisasi terjejas bila pekerja toksik. - utusan malaysia. .
zafir khan mohamed makhbul. (2026). pemimpin perlu kawal emosi, jangan asyik marah. - utusan malaysia. .
MANAGEMENT & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT :MANAGEMENT
Organizational Management
Pengalaman / Experience : 21 tahun/years(s)