hr_department_type/views/hr_department_views.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<openerp>
<data>
<record id="hr_department_view_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
<field name="name">Inherit HR Department Tree</field>
<field name="model">hr.department</field>
<field name="inherit_id" ref="hr.view_department_tree" />
<field name="arch" type="xml">
<xpath expr="//field[@name='manager_id']" position="after">
<field name="department_type_id" />
</xpath>
</field>
</record>
<record id="hr_department_view_form" model="ir.ui.view">
<field name="name">Inherit HR Department Form</field>
<field name="model">hr.department</field>
<field name="inherit_id" ref="hr.view_department_form" />
<field name="arch" type="xml">
<xpath expr="//field[@name='parent_id']" position="after">
<field name="department_type_id" />
</xpath>
</field>
</record>
</data>
</openerp>