The role of international networking to mediate internet technology capabilities and international entrepreneurship orientation to export performance

The purpose of this study is to explain the role of international networks in mediating the effect of internet technology capabilities and international entrepreneurship orientation on export performance. The population of this research is creative industry SMEs that have been exporting for at least the last 3 years in Bali. The size of the sample used was 170 managers of creative industry SMEs exporters with a purposive sampling method. The analytical technique used is Path Analysis using SEM-PLS. The results show that the internet technology capabilities have a positive and significant effect on export performance. International entrepreneurship orientation also has a positive and significant impact on export performance. Furthermore, the internet technology capabilities have a positive and significant impact on international networking; international entrepreneurship orientation also has a positive and significant impact on international networking; and international networking affects export performance. In addition, international networking is able to mediate the effect of internet technology capabilities and international entrepreneurship orientation on export performance. Therefore, it is important for SMEs of creative industry exporters in Bali to develop their internet technology capabilities and improve their international entrepreneurial orientation in order to be able to build wider international networks and have an impact on increasing export performance.