Utilizing microfoundations theory of internationalization, we explore how micro-multinationals' CEOs tertius iungens orientation, i.e., ability to enhance co-ordination among different parties, influence mMNEs performance during disruptive forces set by the COVID-19 pandemic. We assert that CEOs' tertius iungens orientation leads to better organizational resiliency, i.e., swiftly responding to disruptive changes, and resiliency enhances the mMNEs performance. We thus explore the mediating effect of organizational resiliency in the CEO tertius iungens orientation and mMNE performance relationship. We further assert that the global mindset of the CEO moderates this mediated relationship between the CEO tertius iungens orientation and mMNE performance. We test our hypotheses based on mMNEs in the UK and thus extend mMNE literature, where the role of the upper echelon and their influence on organizational resiliency remains scantly explored, which becomes critical when global forces such as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt the ordinary course of business.

利用国际化的微观基础理论，我们探讨了微型跨国公司首席执行官 tertius iungens 的取向，即加强各方之间协调的能力，如何在 COVID-19 大流行带来的破坏性力量中影响跨国企业的绩效。我们断言，CEO 的 tertius iungens 导向会带来更好的组织弹性，即快速响应颠覆性变化，而弹性会提高跨国企业的绩效。因此，我们探讨了组织弹性在首席执行官 tertius iungens 导向和 mMNE 绩效关系中的中介作用。我们进一步断言，首席执行官的全球思维调节了首席执行官 tertius iungens 取向与跨国企业绩效之间的中介关系。我们根据英国的跨国企业检验我们的假设，从而扩展了跨国企业文献，