The present study aimed to investigate the effect of workplace culture and emotional exhaustion on job change behavior, with the moderating role of job satisfaction among employees of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Tehran Province. This research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey of correlational type in terms of method. The statistical population included all employees (managers and experts) of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Tehran Province, from whom 165 individuals were selected through convenience sampling. The data collection instrument was a 16-item questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with the partial least squares approach (PLS-SEM) and SmartPLS software. To assess reliability and validity, Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability (CR), convergent validity (AVE), and discriminant validity (Fornell-Larcker criterion) were employed. The results indicated that the measurement model possessed satisfactory validity and reliability. Workplace culture had a significant negative effect on job change behavior (β = -0.416), while emotional exhaustion showed a significant positive effect on it (β = 0.356). Job satisfaction also had a significant negative effect on job change behavior (β = -0.450). Furthermore, the moderating effects of job satisfaction on both relationships were confirmed (β = -0.348 and β = -0.382), indicating that job satisfaction weakens both relationships. The goodness-of-fit index (GOF) was calculated as 0.256. The findings revealed that workplace culture, emotional exhaustion, and job satisfaction play a determining role in employees' job change behavior, and job satisfaction as a moderator can mitigate the negative effects of poor culture and emotional exhaustion. Accordingly, it is recommended that public organizations simultaneously focus on strengthening workplace culture, reducing emotional exhaustion, and enhancing job satisfaction to prevent the departure of competent personnel. Moreover, future research could develop the conceptual model by..........