TY - JOUR T1 - The Mediating Effect of Innovation on the Relationship of Leadership, Technological Capabilities, Learning, Industry Competitive Forces and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises AU - Feranita, Nungky Viana AU - Gumanti, Tatang Ary AU - Wahyudi, Edy AU - Puspitaningtyas, Zarah JO - International Business Management VL - 11 IS - 7 SP - 1532 EP - 1539 PY - 2017 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1993-5250 DO - ibm.2017.1532.1539 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2017.1532.1539 KW - Leadership KW -technological capabilities KW -learning KW -industry competitive forces KW -innovation KW -performance KW -SMEs AB - This study examines the influence of leadership, technological capabilities, learning and industry competitive forces on the performance of SMEs, either directly or indirectly. The sample consists of 113 SMEs in the meubelair, food and beverage specialties, handicrafts, batik and embroidery sector in Jember District, East Java Province, Indonesia. Results using path analysis show that from eight hypothesis, four hypothesis were accepted. The study finds significant direct effect of technological capabilities and learning on the performance of SMEs. There is an indirect and significant effect of technological capabilities and industry competitive forces on the performance of SMEs through innovation. ER -