Lecturer:
Dr Precious Hove
Qualification
PhD in Business Management, University of Witwatersrand, SA (2020)
Master’s degree in Strategic Management, Chinhoyi University of Technology (2009)
Business Management (Honours) degree, Midlands State University (2004)
Diploma in Education, University of Zimbabwe (1998)
Contact Details
phove@muast.ac.zw
Biography:
Precious Hove is a full- time lecturer in the department of Agribusiness Management at Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences, Zimbabwe. Precious Hove holds a PhD in Business Management from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, Master’s degree in Strategic Management, obtained at Chinhoyi University of Technology in 2009, an Honours degree in Business Management obtained at Midlands State University in 2004 and a Diploma in Education, obtained from the University of Zimbabwe in 1998. Over the year Precious has developed interest in business management, entrepreneurship and knowledge management and she has co-authored several publications in those areas. Precious has over 10 years’ experience of lecturing at Universities.
Selected Publications:
Mufudza,T, Hove,P and Jengeta,M., (2013). The usefulness of strategic planning in a turbulent environment: A case of Zimbabwe during the period 2007-2009, Emerald Business strategy journals, Vol 14(1) pp24-29: ISSN:1751-5637
Mugari,G., Mufudza,T., and Hove, P. (2013). Views and Perspectives on the health delivery system in the pre and post GPA era in Zimbabwe: Case of Mashonaland West Province. Southern piece review journals, Vol 2,no 1: ISSN: 2227-8974
Manuere F., Hove P., (2015). Managing Monetary Transactions in the Banking Industry: A look at ATM Technology in Zimbabwe International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering & Management (IJAREM), Vol 01(09), 216
Manuere,F., Hove, P., (2018). A literature Review of the Perspectives of CEO Pay: An analysis of issues of controversies, Journal of Public Administration and Governance, vol 8, Issue 4, Issn: 2161-7104
Tukuta, M., Ngorora, GPK., Hove,P., and Muzenda ,V., (2018). Commercialisation for wealth creation in institutions of higher learning in Zimbabwe, Conference paper publication, ICEBUT,Ghana. ISSN: 2616-1559.
Hove,P. and Mufudza, T. (2012). Principles of Human Resources Management, Amazon publishers,UK.
Hove,P,. (2012) Causes of Skills Shortage in Zimbabwe Universities, Amazon publishers,UK.
Research Interests:
Knowledge Management
Small to Medium enterprises
Entrepreneurship
Business Management
Strategic Management
Cooperate Governance