Nungky Viana  Feranita, Tatang Ary  Gumanti, Edy  Wahyudi, Zarah  Puspitaningtyas, 
    The Mediating Effect of Innovation on the Relationship of Leadership,
Technological Capabilities, Learning, Industry Competitive
Forces and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises,
    International Business Management,
    Volume 11,Issue 7,
    2017,
    Pages 1532-1539,
    ISSN 1993-5250,
    ibm.2017.1532.1539,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2017.1532.1539)
    Abstract: 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.
    Keywords: Leadership;technological capabilities;learning;industry competitive forces;innovation;performance;SMEs