Eight Characteristics of All Problems Groups Tackle

1. Task Difficulty - The amount of complexity of the problem coupled with the                                     effort, knowledge, and skill needed to accomplish the goal.

2. Solution Multiplicity – The number of conceivable or feasible alternatives for                         solving the problem        

3. Intrinsic interest – The degree to which the task in and of itself is interesting,                                    motivating and attractive to the group members

4. Cooperative Requirements – The degree to which coordinated efforts are                                       essential to satisfactory completion of the task.

5. Population familiarity – The degree to which members have previous                                                    experience with the task and possess the information                                        

                                essential to its successful completion.

6. Acceptance Requirement – The extent to which a proposed solution must be

                                 acceptable to the people it will affect

7. Technical Requirements – The extent to which a solution must be technically                                          

         feasible or match some standard of technical excellence.

8. Area of Freedom – the amount of authority given a group, either implied or stated.