This document discusses characteristics of a good research problem and how to identify one. A research problem is a question a researcher wants to answer or a problem they want to solve. It should have a clear objective, alternative courses of action, and leave some doubt about which alternative is best. Good sources of research problems come from personal experiences, existing theories, and identifying issues or areas for improvement. The steps to identifying a research problem are to outline areas of interest, choose a topic, narrow the topic, and identify the specific problem and purpose of the study. Selection of a problem considers criteria like whether it is timely, has available data, and is feasible, solvable, urgent and interesting to research.